1941 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 6–3–1 3–2–1 Jess Neely 2nd Rice Field The 1941 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 167 to 121.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1941-schedule.html 1941 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 The team played its home games at Rice Field in Houston. Guard Art Goforth was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team.All-Southwest Selections The Paris News December 10, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3041194/all_sw_selections/ Schedule 1941 AP y y y October 4 Sam Houston State<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 42-0 14,000 Rice Drubs Sam Houston, 42-0, Saturday Night The Paris News October 5, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154993/rice_drubs_sam_houston_420_saturday/ Newspapers.com October 11 Tulane<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 10-9 25,000 Owls Topple Tulane, 10-9 Sunday American-Statesman William T. Rives October 12, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154148/owls_topple_tulane_109/ Newspapers.com October 18 at LSU 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 0-27 25,000 Ole Lou Muddles Grid Situation With Easy Win Over Rice Owls The Shreveport Times Normal Walker October 19, 1941 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36129894/ole_lou_muddles_grid_situation_with/ Newspapers.com October 25 at No. 2 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) L 0-40 42,000 Longhorns Roar Over Rice at 40-0 Speed Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans October 26, 1941 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35792819/longhorns_roar_over_rice_at_400_speed/ Newspapers.com November 1 Centenary<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 54-0 Rice Scrubs Rip Centenary, 54-0 The Abilene Reporter-News November 2, 1941 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154886/rice_scrubs_rip_centenary_540/ Newspapers.com November 8 Arkansas Rice Field Houston, TX W 21-12 15,000 Rice Blasts Hogs, 21 to 12 Sunday American-Statesman William T. Rives November 9, 1941 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154319/rice_blasts_hogs_21_to_12/ Newspapers.com November 15 No. 4 Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX L 6-19 Ags Clinch Tie for Title Sunday American-Statesman William T. Rives November 16, 1941 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36087820/ags_clinch_tie_for_title/ Newspapers.com November 22 at No. 19 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX T 0-0 10,000 Owls Tie T.C.U. To Give Ags Title Sunday American-Statesman Harold V. Ratliff November 23, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36145337/owls_tie_tcu_to_give_ags_title/ Newspapers.com November 29 Baylor Rice Field Houston, TX W 28-14 14,000 Rice Blasts Bears Sunday American-Statesman William T. Rives November 30, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154564/rice_blasts_bears/ Newspapers.com December 6 at SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 6-0 10,000 Rice Rides Herd On Ponies, 6-0, In Final Southwest Loop Tilt Sunday American-Statesman Harold V. Ratliff December 7, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36154744/rice_rides_herd_on_ponies_60_in/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football