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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisiana State  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tennessee  3   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. UCLA  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Southern Methodist  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas Tech  19   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arkansas  20   31   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas A&M  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Texas Christian  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Baylor  14   21   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record60-41
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6181216 2-5115160  J.T. King
Southern Methodist 8-3210170Lost  9-246-1131101  Hayden Fry
Arkansas 8-221873 5-213655  Frank Broyles
Texas 7-4194111Won  19-05-212583  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 4-5-1145183 4-3122117  Gene Stallings
Baylor 5-5168140 3-4106101  John D. Bridgers
Texas Christian 2-855149 2-532114  Othol Abe Martin
Rice 2-8154211 1-6110146  Jess C. Neely

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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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