Former Rice University football coach and player Ray Alborn has died at the age of 87, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle published on November 7, 2026. Alborn, who served as head coach of the Rice Owls, was famously carried off the field after the team's victory over the University of Houston in 1980. The Houston Chronicle's Reid Laymance reported the news.
Former Rice Football Coach and Player Ray Alborn Dies at 87
