1943 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 3–7 2–3 Jess Neely 4th Rice Field The 1943 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 183 to 60.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1943-schedule.html 1943 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 In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Rice ranked 90th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.6.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1943 AP y y September 25 Randolph Field<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 0–6 12,000 Randolph Licks Rice Owls in Mud Battle San Antonio Light September 26, 1943 6-5 https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-light-sep-26-1943-p-47/ NewspaperARCHIVE October 2 at LSU<ncg> Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 7–20 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-owls-fall-as-l/132741834/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Owls fall as LSU opens up October 3, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 Tulane<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 0–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99510206/tulane-team-manhandles-weak-rice-eleven/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tulane team manhandles weak Rice eleven, 33–0 October 10, 1943 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 at SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) L 0–12 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-smu-turns-back-r/168147094/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph SMU turns back Rice Institute, 12–0 October 17, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 at No. 16 Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) L 0–58 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758597/longhorns-continue-on-title-path-with-ro/ San Angelo Standard-Times Longhorns continue on title path with rousing 58 to 0 victory over Rice Owls October 24, 1943 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 Texas Tech<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 13–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-whips-texa/168147263/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice whips Texas Tech, 13–0, for first victory of season October 31, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Arkansas Rice Field Houston, TX W 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rice-tramples/168147421/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rice tramples Arkansas, 20–7 November 7, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 No. 14 Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX L 0–20 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-texas-aggies-pr/168146554/ The Galveston Daily News Texas Aggies prep for Texas by whipping Rice, 20–0 November 14, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 13–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-owls-rally-i/168147636/ The Brownsville Herald Rice Owls rally in second half to whip Horned Frogs November 21, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 Southwestern (TX)<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 7–21 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-southwestern-p/168147779/ The Austin American-Statesman Southwestern Pirates sock Rice, 21 to 7 November 28, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football