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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 The Owls won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Florida  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Cornell  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Hardin-Simmons  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern Methodist  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas  18   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kentucky  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Arkansas  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas A&M  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Texas Christian  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Baylor  41   19   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Alabama  28   6   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record45-40
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 8-2-0 AP
6 8-2-0 Coaches
9 8-2-0 INS
6 8-2-0 UP
  
1953 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 9-2295105Won  28-65-116657  Jess C. Neely
Texas 7-3190125 5-110067  Edwin B. Ed Price
Baylor 7-3219166 4-2119110  George H. Sauer
Southern Methodist 5-5128129 3-37670  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Arkansas 3-7116161 2-475110  Bowden Wyatt
Texas A&M 4-5-1128186 1-566140  Raymond George
Texas Christian 3-7116150 1-54290  Othol Abe Martin

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.