1936 Rice Owls football team

The 1936 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 5–7 record (1–5 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 108.[1][2]

1936 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 07 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 19 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 18 3 1
Baylor 3 2 16 3 1
SMU 2 3 15 4 1
Rice 1 5 05 7 0
Texas 1 5 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Texas A&I*Kingsville, TXW 33–0
September 26at LSU*L 7–2025,000[3]
October 2at Duquesne*L 0–14
October 10Texas A&ML 0–3
October 17at Georgia*W 13–6[4]
October 24Texas
W 7–017,000[5]
October 31George Washington*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 12–6[6]
November 7at ArkansasL 14–20
November 14Sam Houston State*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 34–7[7]
November 21TCU
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–13
November 28Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 7–10
December 5SMU
L 0–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1936 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 189.
  3. "L.S.U. defeats Rice, 20–7, to gain revenge". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rice Owls beat Georgia, 13–6, in close game". Monroe Morning World. October 18, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rice conquers Texas U. in last quarter, 7 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rice Owls jar Colonials, 12–6". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Owls take 34–7 game from Sam Houston eleven". The Kilgore News Herald. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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