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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: Phillip H. Arbuckle
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1918 <- 1919 -> 1920 --> 2024
1919 Season Highlights
 Phillip H. Arbuckle enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1919 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Trinity (Texas)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Baylor  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Austin  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas  7   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Southern Methodist  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Sewanee  19   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Howard Payne  7   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Arkansas  40   7   W       
 
1919 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record19-14
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record1-1
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1919 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 8-119060 3-17653  Phillip H. Arbuckle
Texas 6-318163 3-19634  William J. Bill Juneau
Texas A&M 10-02750   Dana X. Bible
Baylor 5-3-114673 0-3-12054  Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Southern Methodist 5-4-116286 0-2-12144  J. Burton Rix
Arkansas 3-455164   J.B. Craig
Oklahoma State 3-3-212694   James E. Jim Pixlee

1919 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1919 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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