1956 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 4–6 1–5 Jess Neely 17th Rice Stadium The 1956 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1956 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1956-schedule.html 1956 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 2, 2018 The Owls were led by 17th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in sixth. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y Alabama Rice Stadium Houston, TX 20–13 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-rice-squeezes-out/133065008/ The Knoxville Journal Rice squeezes out 20 to 13 triumph over Alabama September 23, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y LSU Rice Stadium Houston, TX 23–14 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-frank-ryan-engineers-r/133063932/ Victoria Advocate Frank Ryan engineers Rice to 23–14 victory over LSU October 7, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–7 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-florida-defense-pre/133057817/ The Orlando Sentinel Florida defense preserves 7–0 win over Rice October 14, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l SMU Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 13–14 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-mustangs-tip-owl/168535991/ Denton Record-Chronicle Mustangs tip Owls by 14–13 October 21, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w Texas Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 28–7 67,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799122/rice-rolls-past-steers-by-287/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice rolls past Steers by 28–7 October 28, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Utah Rice Stadium Houston, TX 27–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-rice-owls-pass-over-utah/168536183/ The Paris News Rice Owls pass over Utah, 27–0 November 4, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 12–27 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-razorbacks-zoom-past-rice-2/168532019/ Tulsa Daily World Razorbacks zoom past Rice, 27–12 November 11, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Texas A&M 5 Kyle Field College Station, TX 7–21 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-aggies-clinch-tie/168523517/ The Brownsville Herald Aggies clinch tie for SW crown November 18, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l TCU 18 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 17–20 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-frogs-battle-back-to/168529794/ The Waco Tribune-Herald Frogs battle back to edge Owls, 20–17 November 25, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Baylor 15 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 13–46 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-bears-whack-ric/168531518/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bears whack Rice, get Sugar Bowl bid December 2, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football