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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: James R. Jimmy Kitts
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 James R. Jimmy Kitts enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Oklahoma  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Louisiana State  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tulane  17   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Auburn  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arkansas  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Texas A&M  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Texas Christian  7   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Baylor  6   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Southern Methodist  25   14   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record58-37
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 11-026960Won  15-76-017147  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 6-4148125 4-27870  Madison A. Matty Bell
Baylor 7-2-116589 3-2-16381  Morley Jennings
Rice 4-691133 3-35497  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Texas A&M 4-4-113771 2-3-16564  Homer H. Norton
Arkansas 2-7-1128125 1-57571  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas 1-852162 1-534110  Dana X. Bible

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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