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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Sam Houston State  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Tulane  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Louisiana State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Texas  0   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Centenary  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Arkansas  21   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Texas A&M  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Texas Christian  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Baylor  28   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Southern Methodist  6   0   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record46-39
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-228175Lost  21-295-110939  Homer H. Norton
Texas 8-1-133855 4-1-115935  Dana X. Bible
Texas Christian 7-3-1162135Lost  26-404-1-16146  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 6-3-1167121 3-2-16185  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 5-5169106 2-45183  Madison A. Matty Bell
Baylor 3-6-1106161 1-4-153127  Frank H. Kimbrough
Arkansas 3-7118149 0-640119  Fred C. Thomsen

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.