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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Louisiana State  3   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Duke  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Florida  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Southern Methodist  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Clemson  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Arkansas  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas A&M  7   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Texas Christian  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Baylor  21   23   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -2
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record65-38
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-3 -2
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 9-2163101Won  14-75-18151  Frank Broyles
Texas 9-221696Lost  14-235-110461  Darrell Royal
Texas Christian 8-316975Lost  7-235-112124  Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist 5-4-1147133 2-3-17195  William M. Bill Meek
Baylor 4-6106154 2-469101  John D. Bridgers
Rice 1-7-286197 1-4-163115  Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M 3-7101141 0-643105  James A. Jim Myers

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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.