1947 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 18 6–3–1 4–2 Jess Neely 8th Rice Field The 1947 Rice Owls football team was an American football that represented Rice Institute in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll (No. 7 in the final Litkenhous Ratings), and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 74.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1947-schedule.html 1947 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/CollegeFootball August 2, 2018Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Quarterback Tobin Rote led the team on offense. Two Rice players received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: center Joe Watson and guard J.W. Magee.Clyde Scott Only Porker to Make All-Southwest Hope Star, Arkansas December 1, 1947 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3036609/clyde_scott_only_porker/ The played its home games at Rice Field in Houston. Schedule 1947 AP September 27 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–21 46,000 L.S.U. Fights Off Stiff Rice Opposition To Win, 21-14 Monroe Morning World Leroy Simms September 28, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28623858/lsu_fights_off_stiff_rice_opposition/ Newspapers.com October 4 t y y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–7 64,231 Trojan Rally Nets 7-7 Deadlock With Owls Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 5, 1947 13, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28460773/trojan_rally_nets_77_deadlock_with_owls/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y 16 Tulane Rice Field Houston, TX 33–0 28,000 Fast-Moving Rice Trounces Tulane, 33-0, to Thrill 28,000 The Daily Oklahoman October 12, 1947 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28620802/fastmoving_rice_trounces_tulane_330/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y 15 SMU Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX rivalry 0–14 23,000 Walker Leads SMU to 14-0 Triumph Over Favored Rice Sunday American-Statesman (Austin, TX) Jimmy Banks October 19, 1947 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28441743/walker_leads_smu_to_140_triumph_over/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y Texas 3 War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 0–12 48,000 Steers Rip Owls, 12-0: Fierce Line Play Finds UT Superior Sunday American-Statesman Weldon Hart October 26, 1947 1, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28450507/steers_rip_owls_120_fierce_line_play/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y Texas Tech Rice Field Houston, TX 40–7 16,000 Rebounding Rice Owls Storm Over Tech's Raiders, 40-7 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal November 2, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28153941/rebounding_rice_owls_storm_over_techs/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y Arkansas Rice Field Houston, TX 26–0 26,000 Rice Owls Smother Arkansas Drives, Roll to 26-0 Victory The Corpus Christi Caller-Times November 9, 1947 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28494148/rice_owls_smother_arkansas_drives_roll/ Newspapers.com November 15 w Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX 41–7 31,000 Rice Scores at Will to Bury Aggies Under 41-7 Avalanche Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald November 16, 1947 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28623481/rice_scores_at_will_to_bury_aggies/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y 20 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 7–0 5,000 Rice Tops TCU to Take Third Place in Conference Standings Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald November 23, 1947 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28623150/rice_tops_tcu_to_take_third_place_in/ Newspapers.com November 29 w 18 Baylor Rice Field Houston, TX 34–6 20,000 Baylor Settles Into Conference Cellar on 34-6 Pasting Waco Tribune-Herald November 30, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28280064/baylor_settles_into_conference_cellar/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1947 college football rankings AP 1 10 16 15 NR NR NR NR 20 18 17 18 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football