1937 Rice Owls football team

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The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute 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]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
APNo. 18
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 SWC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Rice Owls football, SWC champion ...
1937 Rice Owls football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 28–14 vs. Colorado
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1937 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Rice $4–1–16–3–2
No. 16 TCU3–1–24–4–2
No. T–14 Arkansas3–2–16–2–2
Baylor3–3–07–3–0
Texas A&M2–2–25–2–2
SMU2–4–05–6–0
Texas1–5–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Oklahoma*
L 0–68,000[3]
October 9LSU*
L 0–13[4]
October 16Tulsa*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–08,000[5]
October 23at Texas
W 14–727,000[6]
October 30 No. 12 Auburn*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 13–7[7]
November 6 No. 16 Arkansas
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 26–20[8]
November 13Texas A&MdaggerNo. 15
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 6–618,000[9]
November 20at TCUNo. 15
L 2–7[10]
November 27Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 13–720,000[11]
December 4at SMUNo. 18
W 15–7[12]
January 1, 1938vs. No. 17 Colorado*No. 18
W 28–1437,000–38,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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