1949 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 5 10–1 6–0 Jess Neely 10th Rice Field SWC championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 27–13 vs. North Carolina The 1949 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute during the 1949 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1949-schedule.html 1949 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 2, 2018 The Owls were led by 10th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston, Texas. The team competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, winning the conference with an unbeaten record of 6–0. They ended the regular season with an overall record of 9–1, and were ranked fifth in the final AP Poll. Rice was invited to the 1950 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated Southern Conference champion North Carolina. Schedule 1949 AP September 24 w y Clemson Rice Field Houston, TX 33–7 Rice Swats Clemson 33-7 The Victoria Advocate September 25, 1949 8A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29953466/rice_swats_clemson_337/ Newspapers.com October 1 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94863547/lsu-upsets-touted-rice-eleven-147/ The El Paso Times LSU upsets touted Rice eleven, 14–7 October 2, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w y New Mexico Rice Field Houston, TX 55–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-rice-team-goes-on/168235307/ The Longview Sunday News-Journal Rice team goes on rampage to batter New Mexico, 55–0 October 9, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y SMU 10 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 41–27 72,000 Owls' Third-Quarter Spurt Crumbles Ponies, 41-27 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lorin McMullen October 16, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51888743/owls-third-quarter-spurt-crumbles/ Newspapers.com October 22 w y 9 Texas 10 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 17–15 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123773333/rice-beats-texas-in-final-seconds-with-f/ The Shreveport Times Rice beats Texas in final seconds with field goal October 23, 1949 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 5 Texas Tech Rice Field Houston, TX 28–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-rice-tunes-up-with-280-win/168235443/ Tulsa Daily World Rice tunes up with 28–0 win over Texas Tech October 30, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w 8 Arkansas Rice Field Houston, TX 14–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-froggie-willi/168235604/ The Galveston Daily News 'Froggie' Williams leads Rice to 14–0 win over Razorbacks November 6, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w 7 Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX 13–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-aggies-dropped/168235727/ The Brownsville Herald Aggies dropped November 13, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 6 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 20–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rice-squeezes/168235931/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rice squeezes past TCU, 20 to 14 November 20, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w 7 Baylor 9 Rice Field Houston, TX 21–7 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-rice-breaks-baylor/168236049/ The Spokesman-Review Rice breaks Baylor, 21–7, meets North Carolina in Cotton Bowl clash November 27, 1949 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 Monday w y y 5 North Carolina 16 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 27–13 72,347 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-rice-dumps-tar-heels/168236192/ The Roanoke Times Rice dumps Tar Heels January 3, 1950 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR 9 5 8 7 6 7 5 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Rice Owls football