1948 Rice Owls football team

1948 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 1 9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1 7 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 2
Rice 3 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 0 5 5 0
TCU 1 4 1 4 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1948 college football season.[1] The Owls were led by ninth-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston, Texas. Rice competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.

Rice was ranked at No. 38 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Sam Houston State*W 46–022,000[3]
October 2LSU*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 13–2629,000[4]
October 9at USC*L 0–749,531
October 16No. 14 SMU
L 7–3332,600
October 23Texas
L 7–2030,000[5]
October 30at Texas Tech*W 14–719,000
November 6at ArkansasW 25–6
November 13at Texas A&MW 28–6
November 20TCU
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 21–7
November 27at BaylorT 7–722,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1948 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice rumbles past Sam Houston, 46–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU downs favored Rice". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Steers win, 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.