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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Centenary  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisiana State  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tulane  6   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Arkansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Texas A&M  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Texas Christian  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Baylor  21   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Southern Methodist  6   7   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record47-32
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 8-1-114275 5-18642  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 8-217277 4-27548  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-313178 4-26857  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 3-7116121 2-46184  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 4-6112174 1-519106  Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor 4-6109114 0-64181  Morley Jennings

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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.