1965 Rice Owls football team

The 1965 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its 26th season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 2–8 record, tied for last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 248 to 123.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1965 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1965 record2–8 (1–6 SWC)
Head coachJess Neely (26th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1965 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Arkansas $ 7 0 0  10 1 0
Texas Tech 5 2 0  8 3 0
TCU 5 2 0  6 5 0
Texas 3 4 0  6 4 0
Baylor 3 4 0  5 5 0
SMU 3 4 0  4 5 1
Texas A&M 1 6 0  3 7 0
Rice 1 6 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included David Ferguson with 584 passing yards, Lester Lehman with 422 rushing yards, Murphy Davis with 360 receiving yards, and Chuck Latourette with 30 points scored.[2] Tackle Jim Vining was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1965 All-Southwest Conference football team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Louisiana Tech*W 14–0
September 25at No. 7 LSU*L 14–42
October 2Duke*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–41
October 16SMU
L 14–17
October 23at No. 5 Texas
W 20–17
October 30at Texas Tech
L 0–27
November 6 No. 2 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–31
November 13Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–14
November 20at TCUL 14–42
November 27Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–1720,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1965 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. "1965 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. "Baylor Rebounds Over Owls, 17-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1965. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.
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