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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: James R. Jimmy Kitts
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 James R. Jimmy Kitts enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rice.
 The Owls won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Loyola (New Orleans)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Louisiana State  9   9   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Purdue  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Southern Methodist  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Creighton  47   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Arkansas  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas A&M  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Texas Christian  2   7   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Baylor  32   0   W       
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record44-31
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record5-0
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 9-1-120444 5-19522  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Texas 7-2-113785 4-1-19364  John E. Jack Chevigny
Southern Methodist 8-2-222463 3-2-17035  Ray Morrison
Texas Christian 8-4173116 3-38377  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 4-4-29576 2-3-15553  Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor 3-791140 1-538113  Morley Jennings
Texas A&M 2-7-284186 1-4-12393  Homer H. Norton

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.