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1951 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 9 Baylor 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 3 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll

The 1951 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1951 college football season.[1] The Owls were led by 12th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Clemson*
L 14–2035,000[2]
October 6at LSU*
L 6–744,000[3]
October 13Navy*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–1458,000[4]
October 20at No. 15 SMU
W 28–753,000[5]
October 27at No. 10 Texas
L 6–1450,000[6]
November 3Pittsburgh*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–1326,000[7]
November 10No. 20 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 6–0[8]
November 17Texas A&MNo. 19
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–1358,000[9]
November 24at TCUNo. 18
L 6–2225,000[10]
December 1No. 9 Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–3445,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1951 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Clemson nips Owls, 20–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice Owls drop 7 to 6 defensive scrap to LSU". Wichita Falls Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake passing lifts Owls over Navy, 21–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice Owls drop Southern Methodist Mustangs, 28–7". Pampa Daily News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas comes from behind to beat Rice". The Monitor. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Gates (November 4, 1951). "Drake Sparks Owls Past Pitt". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. 2, sec. II. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Owls whip Hogs, 6–0". The Victoria Advocate. November 11, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rice rides deadly passing game to beat Aggies". Wichita Daily Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TCU beats Rice to go into lead". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 25, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears lash Rice, 34–13, take Orange Bowl bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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