1972 Rice Owls football team

1972 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 0 010 1 0
Texas Tech 4 3 08 4 0
SMU 4 3 07 4 0
Arkansas 3 4 06 5 0
Rice 3 4 05 5 1
Baylor 3 4 05 6 0
TCU 2 5 05 6 0
Texas A&M 2 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.