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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 James R. Jimmy Kitts enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Vanderbilt  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Centenary  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisiana State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Sam Houston State  8   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Texas  12   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Fordham  7   13   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Arkansas  12   12   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Texas A&M  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Texas Christian  0   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Baylor  7   10   L       
 Sat., Dec. 9  @ Southern Methodist  6   13   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record1-9 -1
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record48-36
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record0-5
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 7-313681 4-27655  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 6-3-111860 4-26033  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 5-4106125 3-36594  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 4-5-1115117 2-3-16085  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 3-7116119 1-566100  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 1-9-177143 0-5-137101  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.