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Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: John W. Heisman
Conference: Southwest-

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1912 <-- 1924 <- 1925 -> 1926 --> 2024

1925 Season Highlights

John W. Heisman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rice.

1925 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Stephen F. Austin	33	0	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Sam Houston State	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Trinity (Texas)	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Arkansas	13	9	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Texas	6	27	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Southwestern (Texas)	19	0	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Louisiana State	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Texas A&M	0	17	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Baylor	7	7	T

1925 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	85
Scoring Average	9.4
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	30-19
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	4-2 -1
Away Record	0-2

1925 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1925 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	7-1-1	191	25		4-1	65	3	Dana X. Bible
Texas Christian	7-1-1	133	54		2-0-1	13	7	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	6-2-1	157	51		2-1-1	40	37	Edward J. Doc Stewart
Southern Methodist	5-2-2	148	41		1-1-2	7	13	Ray Morrison
Rice	4-4-1	85	79		1-2-1	26	60	John W. Heisman
Arkansas	4-4-1	95	61		0-2-1	9	16	Francis A. Schmidt
Baylor	3-5-2	79	115		0-3-2	23	47	Frank B. Bridges

1925 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1925 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.