1957 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 7 8 7–4 5–1 Jess Neely 18th Rice Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 7–20 vs. Navy The 1957 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1957 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1957-schedule.html 1957 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 2, 2018 The Owls were led by 18th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, winning the conference with a conference record of 5–1. After two consecutive losing seasons in 1955 and 1956, Rice bounced back to finish the 1957 regular season with a record of 7–3. They won the last four games of the regular season, including a victory over the undefeated and number one-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, coached by Bear Bryant. The Owls were ranked eighth in the final AP Poll and seventh in the final Coaches Poll, which were conducted before bowl season. Rice was invited to the 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, held on New Year's Day, where they were defeated by fifth-ranked Navy. The season-opening victory vs. 1957 is the Owls' most recent at Tiger Stadium. Rice is 0–14–1 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana since. Schedule 1957 AP September 21 w y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 20–14 50,912 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-rice-defeats-lsu-by/133106749/ Rice defeats LSU by 20–14, late rally topples Tigers The Daily Advertiser September 22, 1957 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Stanford 17 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 34–7 54,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-rice-scalps-tribe/168536873/ Oakland Tribune Rice scalps Tribe October 6, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 15 Duke 5 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 6–7 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-blue-devils-sco/138914941/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Blue Devils score early, then sstave off Owls, 7–6 October 13, 1957 January 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 19 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 27–21 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-rice-owls-overshadow/168537003/ The Waco Tribune-Herald Rice Owls overshadow galloping Ponies, 27–21 October 20, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y 13 Texas 19 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 14–19 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123803120/long-run-gives-texas-victory/ The El Paso Times Long run gives Texas victory October 27, 1957 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Clemson Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-harvey-white-lea/138917075/ The Tyler Courier-Times Harvey White leads Clemson in victory over Rice, 20–7 November 3, 1957 January 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w Arkansas 12 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 13–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-razorbacks-beaten/168537132/ The Brownsville Herald Razorbacks beaten by underdog Rice November 10, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w 20 Texas A&M 1 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–6 72,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-owls-use-rugged-defe/168537285/ Wichita Falls Times Owls use rugged defense to turn back No. 1 team November 17, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 13 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 20–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-rice-helps-bowl/168537463/ The Galveston Daily News Rice helps bowl chances by blanking TCU November 24, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 w 9 Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX 20–0 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rice-in-high-c/168537632/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rice in high Cotton, trips Baylor, 20–0 December 1, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 Wednesday l y y 8 Navy 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 7–20 75,504 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nCANAAAAIBAJ&pg=3044%2C466078 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Tom Forrestal leads Navy to 20-7 victory over Rice January 2, 1958 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3C9WAAAAIBAJ&pg=6927%2C417495 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ratliff Harold Forrestal pilots Navy in 20-7 rout of Rice January 2, 1958 17 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Rice Owls football