1975-76 Rice Owls — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Rice Owls went 3-24 (1-15 in the SWC) under head coach Robert Polk. Simple Rating System: -20.44.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-11-29at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 69–87Reed Green Coliseum
1975-12-01at Tulane Green WaveL 63–96Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1975-12-08vs Missouri TigersL 75–94Autry Court
1975-12-13vs UT Arlington MavericksW 78–69Autry Court
1975-12-18at McNeese CowboysL 80–89Lake Charles Civic Center
1975-12-20at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 87–107UTPA Fieldhouse
1975-12-22at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–106Assembly Hall
1975-12-29at South Alabama JaguarsL 64–112Jaguar Gym
1975-12-30neutral UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 66–95
1976-01-03at Baylor BearsL 69–87Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1976-01-06vs Texas Tech Red RaidersL 62–102Autry Court
1976-01-10at Houston CougarsL 59–87Hofheinz Pavilion
1976-01-12at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 58–83Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1976-01-14vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 62–80Autry Court
1976-01-19at TCU Horned FrogsL 87–103Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1976-01-24vs Texas LonghornsL 56–74Autry Court
1976-01-26at Texas A&M AggiesL 77–85G. Rollie White Coliseum
1976-01-28at SMU MustangsL 67–85Moody Coliseum
1976-01-31vs Baylor BearsL 63–78Autry Court
1976-02-03at SMU MustangsL 71–91Moody Coliseum
1976-02-07vs Houston CougarsL 79–99Autry Court
1976-02-11at Arkansas RazorbacksL 68–111Barnhill Arena
1976-02-17vs TCU Horned FrogsW 93–78Autry Court
1976-02-21at Texas LonghornsL 70–90Gregory Gymnasium
1976-02-24vs Texas A&M AggiesL 67–98Autry Court
1976-02-28at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 84–101Lubbock Municipal Coliseum

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