1970 Rice Owls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = Rice Owls
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Bo Hagan
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Rice Stadium
}}
{{1970 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1970 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 175 to 168.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1970-schedule.html|title=1970 Rice Owls Schedule and Results|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=May 24, 2020}} The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.
The team's statistical leaders included Philip Wood with 489 passing yards and 30 points scored, Stahle Vincent with 453 rushing yards, and Mike Philips with 192 receiving yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1970.html|title=1970 Rice Owls Statistics|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=May 24, 2020}} Two Rice players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1970 All-Southwest Conference football team: middle guard Roger Roitsch and defensive back Bucky Allhouse.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1970
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 19||VMI
|September 26|at| LSU
|October 3||California
|October 17|at|SMU|Cotton Bowl|Dallas, TX (rivalry)|L 0–10|24,955|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-mustangs-overcome-ri/168921455/|work=The Austin American-Statesman|title=Mustangs overcome Rice, 10–0|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 24||No. 2 Texas|Rice Stadium|Houston, TX (rivalry)|L 21–45|70,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ut-romps-to-45/123957670/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UT romps to 45–21 triumph|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=May 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 31||Texas Tech|Rice Stadium|Houston, TX|L 0–3|25,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-texas-tech-nips-o/168920951/|work=The Pensacola News-Journal|title=Texas Tech nips Owls|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 7|at|No. 7 Arkansas|Razorback Stadium|Fayetteville, AR|L 14–38|40,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-razorbacks-r/168919961/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Razorbacks run over Rice Owls|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 14|at|Texas A&M|Kyle Field|College Station, TX|W 18–17|25,443|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-owls-nip-aggies-to-end-skid/168921548/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Owls nip Aggies to end skid|date=November 15, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 21||TCU|Rice Stadium|Houston, TX|W 17–15|18,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-field-goal-gives-rice/168921628/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Field goal gives Rice 17–15 edge|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 28|at|Baylor|Baylor Stadium|Waco, TX|W 28–23|22,000|{{cite news|title=Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=November 29, 1970|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52063276/owls-say-adios-to-bo-with-win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1970–71 NCAA Statistics (Rice) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296696 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=March 26, 2025 }}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1970
| team = Rice Owls
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=So|first=Joe|last=Buck|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Gary|last=Butler|dab=Gary Butler (tight end)|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=So|first=Tom|last=Clanton|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Jr|first=Jimmy|last=Davis|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Sam|last=Johnson|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=John|last=Kelly|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Kramer|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Philip|last=Wood|pos=QB}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=Sr|first=Tommy|last=Alexander|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Hale|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=David|last=Keys|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Jr|first=Gilbert|last=King|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Jr|first=Bill|last=Latourette|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Lee|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Bo Hagan
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