1937 Rice Owls football team

The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record (4–1–1 against SWC opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101.[1][2]

1937 Rice Owls football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Rice $ 4 1 1 6 3 2
No. 16 TCU 3 1 2 4 4 2
No. T–14 Arkansas 3 2 1 6 2 2
Baylor 3 3 0 7 3 0
Texas A&M 2 2 2 5 2 2
SMU 2 4 0 5 6 0
Texas 1 5 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Oklahoma*L 0–6
October 9LSU*L 0–13[3]
October 16Tulsa*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–014,000
October 23at TexasW 14–727,000[4]
October 30 No. 12 Auburn*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 13–7[5]
November 6 No. 16 Arkansas
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 26–20
November 13Texas A&M No. 15
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 6–618,000[6]
November 20at TCUNo. 15L 2–7
November 27Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 13–7
December 4at SMUW 15–7
January 1, 1938vs. No. 17 Colorado*W 28–1437,000–38,000[7][8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1937 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 189.
  3. ^ "Rice Owls overpowered 13–0 by mighty LSU Tiger eleven". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 10, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice Owls whip Texas for first win, 14 to 7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1937. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice takes unbeaten Auburn eleven by 13-to-7 score". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 31, 1937. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clipped from the Courier-Journal". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1937. p. 53.
  7. ^ Wells, Jay (January 2, 1938). "'Whiz' White stands out, but Rice triumphs 28-14". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ "Colorado gets away in lead, but Rice Institute blasts way to victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1938. p. 2B.