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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Louisiana State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern California  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Tulane  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Southern Methodist  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Texas  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas Tech  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Arkansas  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Texas A&M  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Texas Christian  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Baylor  34   6   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record57-36
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-3 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 6-3-1 AP
  
1947 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-129274Won  27-75-112640  J. Blair Cherry
Southern Methodist 9-0-218290Tied  13-135-0-18438  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-3-120274 4-210839  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 4-5-211499Lost  9-132-3-15959  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 6-4-1191145Won  21-191-4-14899  John Barnhill
Baylor 5-5128138 1-537119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas A&M 3-6-1169185 1-4-165133  Homer H. Norton

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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