1940 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 7–3 4–2 Jess Neely 1st Rice Field The 1940 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 78.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1940-schedule.html 1940 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 25, 2019Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book Rice University 2017 190 https://www.huddle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17rice_guide.pdf Rice was ranked at No. 21 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP y y October 5 Centenary<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 25–0 Rice passing whips Centenary 25 to 0 The Shreveport Times October 6, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81849827/rice-passing-whips-centenary-25-to-0/ July 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 LSU<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 23–0 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-owls-registe/132708774/ Owls register impressive win over LSU, 23–0 Corpus Christi Caller-Times October 13, 1940 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 at Tulane<ncg> Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA L 6–15 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99497664/tulane-turns-back-rice-156-in-ragged/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tulane turns back Rice, 15–6, in ragged exhibition October 20, 1940 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 No. 12 Texas Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) W 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123716660/owls-kick-dope-bucket-into-air-with-130/ Waco Tribune-Herald Owls kick dope bucket into air with 13–0 win over Texas October 27, 1940 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 1940 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 9–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-late-field-goal-gives-ric/168130252/ The Paris News Late field goal gives Rice 9–6 win over A&I November 3, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 at Arkansas Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR W 14–7 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-rice-downs-por/168130459/ San Angelo Standard-Times Rice downs Porkers November 10, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at No. 3 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX L 0–25 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-texas-aggies-beat-rice/168128597/ Oakland Tribune Texas Aggies beat Rice, 25–0 November 17, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 TCU Rice Field Houston, TX W 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-dwelle-runs-thro/168130773/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Dwelle runs through jinx as Rice defeats scrappy Horned Frogs, 14 to 6 November 24, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 Baylor Rice Field Houston, TX W 21–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-rice-in-title-runnin/168130955/ Wichita Daily Times Rice in title running bumps Baylor, 21–12 December 1, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 7 No. 16 SMU Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) L 6–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-smu-comes-from-b/168129629/ Asheville Citizen-Times SMU comes from behind to top Rice, 7–6 December 8, 1940 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football