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Rice Football Team History


Rice Owls
Rice University
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Jess C. Neely
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Alabama  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Louisiana State  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Clemson  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Southern Methodist  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kentucky  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Arkansas  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas A&M  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Texas Christian  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Baylor  7   15   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record51-45
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record0-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 9-2306105Lost  13-145-117258  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas 5-5189212 4-2133132  Edwin B. Ed Price
Arkansas 5-4-1126114 3-2-17078  Jack Mitchell
Baylor 5-5146143 2-473107  George H. Sauer
Southern Methodist 4-6118115 2-46558  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 2-7-1110179 0-633132  Jess C. Neely

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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