1917 Rice Owls football team

The 1917 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Philip Arbuckle, the team compiled a 7–1 record (1–1 against SWC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 55.[1][2]

1917 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–1 (1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJ. W. McFarland
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 0 8 0 0
Baylor 2 1 0 6 2 1
Rice 1 1 0 7 1 0
Oklahoma 1 1 1 6 4 1
Texas 2 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 0 4 4 0
Arkansas 0 1 1 5 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Illinois Medical*W 31–6[3]
October 133:00 p.m.TCU*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 26–0[4][5]
October 19Austin*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 53–13[6]
October 27at TexasW 13–0[7]
November 3Haskell*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 55–13[8]
November 10Southwestern (TX)*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 34–13[9]
November 17at Tulane*
W 16–0[10]
November 29Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–10[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1917 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 187.
  3. ^ "Rice Owls easily defeated Army". The Houston Post. October 7, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Owls And Christians Meet Today". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 13, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Rice Owls Prove Too Speedy For T. C. U. Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 14, 1917. p. 26. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Kangaroos crushed by Owls". The Houston Post. October 20, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas outgeneraled Rice football team". The Journal and Tribune. October 28, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Owls trundle up big score off Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southwestern loses to Owls". The Austin Statesman. November 11, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Owls victorious against Tulane". The Houston Post. November 18, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies win championship by defeating Rice, 10 to 0". The Austin American. November 30, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.