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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Alabama  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Louisiana State  23   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Florida  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Southern Methodist  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Texas  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Utah  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Arkansas  12   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas A&M  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Texas Christian  17   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Baylor  13   46   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record53-46
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-0-122381 6-014154  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian 8-3231110Won  28-275-114142  Othol Abe Martin
Baylor 9-220273Won  13-74-211553  Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas 6-4160155 3-399121  Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist 4-6125202 2-460139  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 4-6160169 1-590135  Jess C. Neely
Texas 1-9101272 0-668170  Edwin B. Ed Price

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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