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The 1917 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute 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]

Record7–1 (1–1 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainJ. W. McFarland
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1917 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–1 (1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJ. W. McFarland
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $3–0–08–0–0
Baylor2–1–06–2–1
Rice1–1–07–1–0
Oklahoma1–1–16–4–1
Texas2–4–04–4–0
Oklahoma A&M1–2–04–4–0
Arkansas0–1–15–1–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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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]
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