1963 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 6–4 4–3 Jess Neely 24th Rice Stadium The 1963 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its 24th season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 114.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1963-schedule.html 1963 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com May 23, 2020 The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. The team's statistical leaders included Walter McReynolds with 728 passing yards, Paul Piper with 475 rushing yards, and John Sylvester with 251 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1963.html 1963 Rice Owls Statistics Sports-Reference.com May 23, 2020 Two Rice players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1963 All-Southwest Conference football team: center Malcolm Walker (AP-1, UPI-1); and guard Johnny Nichols (AP-1). Schedule 1963 AP y y September 28 LSU<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 21–12 64,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-rice-passing-attack/133373010/ The Courier-Journal Rice passing attack sinks L.S.U. September 29, 1963 October 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 at Penn State<ncg> Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 7–28 38,200 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4269%2C2614051 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Penn State gridders trounce Rice by 28-7 October 6, 1963 57 October 12 Stanford<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 23–13 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-rice-trips-tribe-2313/168643119/ The Fresno Bee Rice trips Tribe, 23–13 October 13, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 SMU Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry) W 13–7 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rice-squeaks-p/168643193/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rice squeaks past Mustangs October 20, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 at No. 1 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) L 6–10 64,130 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123828040/longhorns-withstand-rice-passes/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Longhorns withstand Rice passes October 27, 1963 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX W 17–3 36,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-owls-swoop-past-red/168643286/ Del Rio News Herald Owls swoop past Red Raiders, 17–3 November 3, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Arkansas Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 7–0 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-rice-blanks-arksna/168643385/ The Abilene Reporter-News Rice blanks Arkansas, 7–0, for third loop victory November 10, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 Texas A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 6–13 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-aggies-put-owls-to-s/168643505/ Wichita Falls Times Aggies put Owls to sleep, 13–6 November 17, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 12–21 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-bears-rip-rice-accept-bowl-bi/168642792/ The Shreveport Times Bears rip Rice, accept bowl bid December 1, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com December 7 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 33–7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/muskogee-daily-phoenix-and-times-democra/168643612/ Muskogee Daily Phoenix Rice's Owls flog Frogs 33 to 7 December 8, 1963 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com 1963–64 NCAA Statistics (Rice) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215480 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 23, 2025 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football