# 1973 Rice Owls football team

The 1973 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | at No. 18 Houston* | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX (rivalry) | L 6–24 | 43,917 |
| September 22 | Montana* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 21–10 | 18,000 |
| September 29 | at No. 10 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | L 9–24 | |
| October 13 | No. 9 Notre Dame* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | L 0–28 | 50,321 |
| October 20 | SMU | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | L 16–27 | 25,000 |
| October 27 | at No. 19 Texas | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | L 13–55 | 62,300 |
| November 3 | at No. 15 Texas Tech | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | L 6–19 | 37,400 |
| November 10 | Arkansas | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 17–7 | 23,500 |
| November 17 | Texas A&M | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 24–20 | 45,000 |
| November 24 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | W 14–9 | |
| December 1 | Baylor | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 27–0 | 14,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Texas | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: October 27, 1973
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,300
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | | |
| Rice | Rushing | | |
| Rice | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/6, 55 Yds, 2 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 29 Rush, 193 Yds, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Padgett | 2 Rec, 48 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | RU | UT |
| 1 | 6:54 | 10 | 80 | 4:30 | Rice | Ed Lofton 13-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Kramer, Alan Pringle kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:43 | 4 | 41 | 1:14 | Texas | Lonnie Bennett 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:02 | 2 | 28 | 0:39 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 25-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 1:35 | 6 | 60 | 1:08 | Texas | Parker Alford 5-yard touchdown reception from Marty Akins, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | 7:42 | 15 | 80 | 7:18 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 6-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | 1:57 | 8 | 51 | 3:53 | Texas | Parker Alford 3-yard touchdown reception from Marty Akins, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | 10:40 | 1 | 12 | 0:06 | Texas | Mike Presley 12-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | 7:34 | 4 | 33 | 1:00 | Rice | Ardie Segars 25-yard touchdown reception from Claude Reed, 2-point pass failed | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | 7:13 | 2 | 67 | 0:31 | Texas | Mike Presely 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | 3:32 | 6 | 29 | 2:52 | Texas | Mike Presley 1-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 55 |
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