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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| 1951 Season Highlights |
| Jess C. Neely enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Rice. |
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| 1951 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Clemson
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14 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Louisiana State
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6 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs.
Navy
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21 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Southern Methodist
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28 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Texas
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6 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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21 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Arkansas
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6 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Texas A&M
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28 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | @
Texas Christian
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6 |
22 |
L |
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| | Sat., Dec. 1 | vs.
Baylor
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13 |
34 |
L |
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| 1951 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-5
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| Points Scored | 149 |
| Scoring Average | 14.9 |
| Points Allowed | 144 |
| Defense Average | 14.4 |
| Opponents Record | 53-43
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| Conference Record | 3-3 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 1-3
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| 1951 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1951 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1951 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
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