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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Louisiana State  16   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Georgia Tech  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Florida  19   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Texas  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas Tech  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Arkansas  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas A&M  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Texas Christian  35   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Baylor  26   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 16   Kansas  7   33   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record65-45
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-3-0 AP
  
1961 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-694201 2-564175  J.T. King
Texas 10-130366Won  12-76-119441  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 8-318397Lost  3-106-113264  Frank Broyles
Rice 7-4183158Lost  7-335-214188  Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M 4-5-1184118 3-411595  James A. Jim Myers
Baylor 6-5212173Won  24-92-5110144  John D. Bridgers
Texas Christian 3-5-2113194 2-4-182143  Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist 2-7-192191 1-5-161149  William M. Bill Meek

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.