1942 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 7–2–1 4–1–1 Jess Neely 3rd Rice Field The 1942 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–1–1 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 177 to 74.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1942-schedule.html 1942 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 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP y y September 26 Corpus Christi NAS<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 18–7 9,000 Rice Polishes Off Gulf Fliers, 18-7 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal September 27, 1942 Peach 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17981781/rice_polishes_off_gulf_fliers_187/ Newspapers.com October 3 LSU<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 27–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-rice-makes-bid/132722556/ San Angelo Standard-Times Rice makes bid for national recognition with a 27–14 victory over powerful Louisiana State October 4, 1942 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 at Tulane<ncg> Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA L 7–18 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99508606/rice-falls-before-tulane-wave/ The Tyler Courier-Times Rice falls before Tulane Wave October 11, 1942 April 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 No. 15 Texas Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) L 7–12 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123755264/texas-longhorns-stave-off-rice-rally-to/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas Longhorns stave off Rice rally to win, 12 to 7 October 25, 1942 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 Texas Tech<ncg> Rice Field Houston, TX W 19–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-rice-owls-smother-te/168134590/ Wichita Daily Times Rice Owls smother Texas Tech, 19 to 7 November 1, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 at Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR W 40–9 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-arkansas-cracks-wide/168134835/ Waco Tribune-Herald Arkansas cracks wide open in second half as Owls win 40–9 November 8, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 Texas A&M Rice Field Houston, TX T 0–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-owlsaggies-batt/168135075/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Owls–Aggies battle to a 0–0 deadlock November 15, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 No. 18 TCU Rice Field Houston, TX W 21–0 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-owls-hand-ho/168135292/ The Brownsville Herald Rice Owls hand Horned Frogs crushing 26 to 0 defeat November 22, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 at Baylor Municipal Stadium Waco, TX W 20–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hard-charging-rice-owls-ri/168135541/ The El Paso Times Hard charging Rice Owls ride over Bears November 29, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com December 5 SMU Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry) W 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-rice-rolls-ove/168135718/ The Austin American-Statesman Rice rolls over Southern Methodist December 6, 1942 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football