1948 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 5–4–1 3–2–1 Jess Neely 9th Rice Field The 1948 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1948 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1948-schedule.html 1948 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 2, 2018 The Owls were led by ninth-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston, Texas. Rice competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third. Rice was ranked at No. 38 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1948 AP September 25 w y Sam Houston State Rice Field Houston, TX 46–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114945582/rice-rumbles-past-sam-houston-460/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice rumbles past Sam Houston, 46–0 September 26, 1948 December 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 l y LSU Rice Field Houston, TX 13–26 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-lsu-downs-favored-rice/132865118/ The Nashville Tennessean LSU downs favored Rice October 3, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–7 49,531 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-trojans-top-rice-owls-7-to/168227303/ The El Paso Times Trojans top Rice Owls 7 to 6 October 10, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l SMU 14 Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 7–33 32,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-southern-methodist-c/168225492/ The Odessa American Southern Methodist clubs Rice, 33–7, for SWC win October 17, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l Texas Rice Field Houston, TX rivalry 7–20 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123770621/steers-win-207/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Steers win, 20–7 October 24, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 14–7 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-institute-cr/168227446/ The Brownsville Herald Rice Institute crushes Texas Tech Red Raider team in homecoming, 14–7 October 31, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 25–6 34,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-improved-rice-kayos-arka/168227575/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Improved Rice kayos Arkansas by 25–6 count November 7, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 28–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-alert-owls-hand/168227713/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Alert Owls hand Ags 12th defeat November 14, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w y TCU Rice Field Houston, TX 21–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-rice-shakes/168227836/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Rice shakes jitters to topple TCU in homwcoming game, 21–7 November 21, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 t y Baylor Municipal Stadium Waco, TX 7–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-baylor-and-r/168226945/ The Marshall News Messenger Baylor and Rice skid to 7–7 tie November 28, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football