Rice Football Team History
Rice Owls
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Jess C. Neely
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1945 Season Highlights |
| Jess C. Neely enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rice. |
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| 1945 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Corpus Christi NAS
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13 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | @
Louisiana State
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0 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Southwestern (Texas)
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs.
Tulane
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13 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Southern Methodist
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18 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Texas
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7 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Texas Tech
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13 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Arkansas
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26 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Texas A&M
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6 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @
Texas Christian
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13 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Dec. 1 | vs.
Baylor
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| 1945 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 130 |
| Scoring Average | 11.8 |
| Points Allowed | 153 |
| Defense Average | 13.9 |
| Opponents Record | 46-41
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| Conference Record | 3-3 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 1-3
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| 1945 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1945 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1945 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
