AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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


Select Year:    
1912  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Jess C. Neely enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Louisiana State  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. West Virginia  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Stanford  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern Methodist  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas Tech  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arkansas  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Texas A&M  19   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Texas Christian  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Baylor  20   27   L       
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record58-45
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1964 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-1166120Lost  0-73-3-16996  J.T. King
Arkansas 11-023164Won  10-77-015925  Frank Broyles
Texas 10-122081Won  21-176-112351  Darrell Royal
Baylor 5-5162176 4-3125113  John D. Bridgers
Rice 4-5-1117111 3-3-18674  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 4-694169 3-477142  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 1-988162 1-675112  Henry Hank Foldberg
Southern Methodist 1-955177 0-725126  Hayden Fry

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.