1924 Rice Owls football team

The 1924 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1924 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Heisman, the team compiled a 4–4 record (2–2 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 85 to 69.[1][2]

1924 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference, Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (2–2 SWC, 2–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
1924 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Baylor $ 4 –0 –17 –2 –1
SMU 2 –0 –45 –0 –4
Rice 2 –2 –04 –4 –0
Texas A&M 2 –2 –17 –2 –1
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –16 –1 –2
Texas 2 –3 –05 –3 –1
Arkansas 1 –2 –17 –2 –1
TCU 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard Payne $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
North Texas State Teachers 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Rice 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
Southwestern (TX) 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Austin 2 –2 –17 –3 –1
West Texas State 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Daniel Baker 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Trinity (TX) 2 –4 –22 –7 –2
Simmons (TX) 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Abilene Christian 1 –3 –03 –4 –2
East Texas State 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Sam Houston State 1 –3 –12 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Sam Houston State
W 22–6[3]
October 11Southwestern (TX)
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 20–6
October 18LSU*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–12
October 253:00 p.m.at TCU
W 7–3[4][5][6]
November 1Texas
W 19–6[7]
November 7Austin
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 2–6
November 15at Texas A&M
L 6–13
November 27Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 9–17

References
  1. "1924 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. 187.
  3. "Owls Score Victory In First Game of Grid Season: Institute Eleven Displays Punch In Sam Houston Tilt". Houston Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1924. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fact About Gridiron Clash Here Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 24, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Cousins, W. Kelly (October 26, 1924). "Rice Rallies To Nose Out T.C.U. 7 to 3". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Cousins, W. Kelly (October 26, 1924). "Owls Defeat T. C. U. 7 to 3 (continued)". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Inspired Rice eleven wins from Steers 19–6". Houston Post Dispatch. November 2, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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