1945 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 5–6 3–3 Jess Neely 6th Rice Field The 1945 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 153 to 130.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1945-schedule.html 1945 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 27, 2019Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book Rice University 2017 189 https://www.huddle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17rice_guide.pdf Schedule 1945 AP y y y September 22 Corpus Christi NAS<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 13–26 12,000 Lee Bill NATB Comets Flash Power in Trouncing Rice Owls, 26 to 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842386/corpus-christi-times/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas September 23, 1945 1D March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Lee Bill Comets (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842467/corpus-christi-times/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Corpus Christi, Texas September 23, 1945 2D March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Corpus Comets Take Rice https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842528/the-tyler-courier-times/ Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph Tyler, Texas Associated Press September 23, 1945 7 March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 at LSU<ncg> Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 0–42 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-cason-sparkplug-as-l/132759397/ Waco Tribune-Herald Cason sparkplug as LSU wallops Rice Owls, 42–0 September 30, 1945 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 Southwestern (TX)<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 7–13 11,000 Pirates Score Over Rice, 13-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122136949/fort-worth-star-telegram/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Associated Press October 7, 1945 11 April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 Tulane<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 13–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99558041/tulane-bows-to-rice-137/ The Knoxville Journal Tulane bows to Rice, 13–7 October 14, 1945 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 at SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) L 18–21 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-smu-wins-with-male/168218438/ The Abilene Reporter-News SMU wins with Maley October 21, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 at No. 9 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) W 7-6 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762983/underrated-rice-owls-bounce-texas-from-u/ Wichita Daily Times Underrated Rice Owls bounce Texas from unbeaten list with 7–6 upset October 28, 1945 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 Texas Tech<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 13–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-owls-blank-t/168220900/ The Marshall News Messenger Owls blank Texas Tech, 13–0 November 4, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 Arkansas<hc> Rice Field Houston, TX W 26–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-rice-takes-arkansas/168221096/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Rice takes Arkansas, 26–7, in annual homecoming game November 11, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX W 6–0 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-downs-aggi/168221259/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice downs Aggies, 6–0, on last-period touchdown pass November 18, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 13–14 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tcu-horned-fr/168220504/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph T.C.U. Horned Frogs knock Rice Owls from conference lead in 14–13 upset November 25, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 Baylor Rice Field Houston, TX L 14–17 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-baylor-beats-rice-with-a-f/168221428/ The El Paso Times Baylor beats Rice with a field goal December 2, 1945 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football