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The 1936 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute 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]

Record5–7 (1–5 SWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRice Field
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1936 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Arkansas $5–1–07–3–0
No. 16 TCU4–1–19–2–2
Texas A&M3–2–18–3–1
Baylor3–2–16–3–1
SMU2–3–15–4–1
Rice1–5–05–7–0
Texas1–5–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Texas A&I*W 33–04,000[3]
September 26at LSU*L 7–2025,000[4]
October 2at Duquesne*L 0–1416,000[5]
October 10Texas A&ML 0–314,000[6]
October 17at Georgia*W 13–6[7]
October 24Texas
W 7–017,000[8]
October 31George Washington*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 12–6[9]
November 7at ArkansasL 14–205,000[10]
November 14Sam Houston State*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 34–7[11]
November 21TCU
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–1315,000[12]
November 28Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 7–10[13]
December 5SMU
L 0–9[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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