Rice Football Team History
Rice Owls
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Jess C. Neely
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1945 Season Highlights |
| Jess C. Neely enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rice. |
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| 1945 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Corpus Christi NAS
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13 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | @
Louisiana State
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0 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Southwestern (Texas)
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs.
Tulane
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13 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Southern Methodist
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18 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Texas
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7 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Texas Tech
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13 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Arkansas
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26 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Texas A&M
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6 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @
Texas Christian
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13 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Dec. 1 | vs.
Baylor
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| 1945 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 130 |
| Scoring Average | 11.8 |
| Points Allowed | 153 |
| Defense Average | 13.9 |
| Opponents Record | 46-41
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| Conference Record | 3-3 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 1-3
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| 1945 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1945 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1945 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
