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1962 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–6–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
TCU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Texas Tech 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its 23rd season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record and was outscored by a total of 173 to 119.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, where just before the season John F. Kennedy delivered his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech.

The team's statistical leaders included Randall Kerbow with 703 passing yards, Paul Piper with 387 rushing yards and 24 points scored, and Gene Raesz with 373 receiving yards.[2] Raesz was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International as a first-team player on the 1962 All-Southwest Conference football team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at No. 5 LSU*
T 6–667,500[3]
October 6 No. 4 Penn State*
L 7–1835,982–38,000 [4]
October 13Oregon*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 12–3130,000[5]
October 20at SMU
L 7–1515,000[6]
October 27 No. 1 Texas
T 14–1473,000[7]
November 3Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–022,000[8]
November 10at No. 6 Arkansas
L 14–2834,000[9]
November 17Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–342,000[10]
November 24TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3030,000[11]
December 1at Baylor
L 15–2816,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1962 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "1962 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 6–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Penn State overcomes Rice in second half". The Orange Leader. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Strite, Dick (October 14, 1962). "Webfoots wallop Rice, 31-12". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  6. ^ "Mustangs upset Owls, 15–7, with two late touchdowns". The Kilgore News Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice jolts No. 1 Steers with battling 14–14 tie". The Victoria Advocate. October 28, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rice shuts out Texas Tech, 14–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas pins stubborn Rice in 28–14 duel". The Daily Oklahoman. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kerbow-led Rice trips A&M, 23–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "TCU, Gibbs stun Rice, nab third". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bears win, 28–15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1962–63 NCAA Statistics (Rice)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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