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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 James R. Jimmy Kitts enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 The Owls won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Oklahoma  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Louisiana State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Tulsa  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Auburn  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Arkansas  26   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Texas A&M  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Texas Christian  2   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Baylor  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Southern Methodist  15   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Colorado  28   14   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -2
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record63-32
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-1 -2
  Away Record2-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 4-3-2 AP
  
1937 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 6-3-211794Won  28-144-1-17654  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Baylor 7-317864 3-35949  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 6-2-218689 3-2-110176  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 4-4-27366 3-1-23822  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 5-69380 2-43354  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 5-2-211759 2-2-24752  Homer H. Norton
Texas 2-6-160103 1-52875  Dana X. Bible

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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