1951 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 5–5 3–3 Jess Neely 12th Rice Stadium The 1951 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1951 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1951-schedule.html 1951 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 2, 2018 The Owls were led by 12th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third. Schedule 1951 AP September 29 l y Clemson Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–20 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-clemson-nips-ow/137588781/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Clemson nips Owls, 20–14 September 30, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 6–7 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94695122/rice-owls-drop-7-to-6-defensive-scrap-to/ Wichita Falls Times Rice Owls drop 7 to 6 defensive scrap to LSU October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Navy Rice Stadium Houston, TX 21–14 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-drake-passin/168314080/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Drake passing lifts Owls over Navy, 21–14 October 14, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y SMU 15 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 28–7 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-rice-owls-drop-southern/168314180/ Pampa Daily News Rice Owls drop Southern Methodist Mustangs, 28–7 October 21, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Texas 10 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 6–14 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94699481/texas-comes-from-behind-to-beat-rice/ The Monitor Texas comes from behind to beat Rice October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Pittsburgh Rice Stadium Houston, TX 21–13 26,000 Jack Gates Drake Sparks Owls Past Pitt Waco Tribune-Herald November 4, 1951 2, sec. II https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-rice-rallies-from-br/152322650/ July 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Arkansas 20 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-owls-whip-hogs-60/168314459/ The Victoria Advocate Owls whip Hogs, 6–0 November 11, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w 19 Texas A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX 28–13 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-rice-rides-deadly-pa/168314608/ Wichita Daily Times Rice rides deadly passing game to beat Aggies November 18, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l y 18 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 6–22 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tcu-beats-ri/168312595/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times TCU beats Rice to go into lead November 25, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 l Baylor 9 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 13–34 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bears-lash-rice/168313708/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bears lash Rice, 34–13, take Orange Bowl bid December 2, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football