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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Galveston Field  57   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Randolph Field  0   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tulane  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Texas  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Texas Tech  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Arkansas  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas A&M  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Texas Christian  6   9   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  18   7   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record39-36
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-4
  Away Record0-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 7-3-1134109Lost  0-343-1-14134  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Texas 5-411976 3-26521  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 7-428987 2-37138  Homer H. Norton
Arkansas 5-5-1120161 2-2-13758  Glen Rose
Rice 5-6143163 2-34750  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 5-5131201 2-352112  James H. Jimmy Stewart

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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