1974 Rice Owls football team

1974 Rice Owls football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	2–8–1 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach	Al Conover (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium

1974 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Texas	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Texas A&M	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
SMU	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	2
Rice	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
TCU	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	No. 19 Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–21	40,000
September 21	Cincinnati*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 21–28
September 28	No. 17 LSU*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 10–10	55,000
October 12	at No. 6 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	L 3–10	59,075
October 19	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 14–19	16,184
October 26	No. 13 Texas	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 6–27	56,500
November 2	No. 13 Texas Tech	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 21–7	19,500
November 9	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 6–25	38,000
November 16	at No. 10 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–37	45,334
November 23	TCU	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 26–14
December 2	at No. 16 Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 3–24	40,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game