1937 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 18 6–3–2 4–1–1 Jimmy Kitts 4th Rice Field SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 28–14 vs. Colorado The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record (4–1–1 against SWC opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1937-schedule.html 1937 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 25, 2019Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book Rice University 2017 189 https://www.huddle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17rice_guide.pdf Schedule 1937 AP y y y October 2 at Oklahoma<ncg> Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 0–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ada-evening-news-sooners-play-smart/168099311/ The Ada Evening News Sooners play smart game, upset Rice Owls, win 6–0 October 3, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 LSU<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX L 0–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-rice-owls-overpowere/132646043/ Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald Rice Owls overpowered 13–0 by mighty LSU Tiger eleven October 10, 1937 September 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 Tulsa<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX T 0–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-tulsa-battles/168099399/ Austin American-Statesman Tulsa battles Rice to scoreless tie October 17, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 at Texas War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) W 14–7 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123655908/rice-owls-whip-texas-for-first-win-14-t/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice Owls whip Texas for first win, 14 to 7 October 24, 1937 April 27, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 No. 12 Auburn<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-rice-takes-unbeaten/132647712/ Waco Tribune-Herald Rice takes unbeaten Auburn eleven by 13-to-7 score October 31, 1937 September 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 No. 16 Arkansas Rice Field Houston, TX W 26–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-last-second-tally-gi/168099482/ Wichita Daily Times Last second tally gives Rice Owls thriller over Razorbacks November 7, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 Texas A&M<hc> 15 Rice Field Houston, TX T 6–6 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109104941/ Late Rice rally gains 6–6 tie with Aggies The Courier-Journal 14 November 1937 53 March 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 at TCU 15 Amon G. Carter Stadium Ft. Worth, TX L 2–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-christians-ups/168099566/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Christians upset Rice, 7–2 November 21, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 Baylor Rice Field Houston, TX W 13–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-owls-move-closer-to/168099651/ Valley Morning Star Owls move closer to title by walloping Bears 13–7 November 28, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 at SMU 18 Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry) W 15–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-rice-downs-ponie/168099757/ The Kilgore Daily News Rice downs Ponies, 15–7, for Southwest loop championship December 5, 1937 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1938 vs No. 17 Colorado<ncg> 18 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) W 28–14 37,000–38,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c1IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6ksEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4594%2C311944 Pittsburgh Press United Press Wells Jay 'Whiz' White stands out, but Rice triumphs 28-14 January 2, 1938 1, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uidWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C487534 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Colorado gets away in lead, but Rice Institute blasts way to victory January 2, 1938 2B References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Rice Owls football