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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: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Sam Houston State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Southern Methodist  12   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Arizona  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Texas Christian  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas A&M  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Arkansas  26   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Baylor  20   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record47-39
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Methodist 9-1-116048 5-0-18625  Ray Morrison
Texas Christian 9-2-115941 4-1-13922  Francis A. Schmidt
Texas A&M 7-313734 3-24727  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-417866 3-37147  John F. Jack Meagher
Texas 6-413158 2-34823  Clyde Littlefield
Baylor 3-6100134 1-532110  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 3-5-182126 0-42594  Fred C. Thomsen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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