1947 Rice Owls football team
American college football season
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The 1947 Rice Owls football team was an American football that represented Rice Institute in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll (No. 7 in the final Litkenhous Ratings), and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 74.[1][2]
| 1947 Rice Owls football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Rice Field |
Quarterback Tobin Rote led the team on offense. Two Rice players received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: center Joe Watson and guard J.W. Magee.[3]
The played its home games at Rice Field in Houston.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | at LSU* | L 14–21 | 46,000 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | at USC* | T 7–7 | 64,231 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Tulane* | No. 16 | W 33–0 | 28,000 | [6] | |
| October 18 | at SMU | No. 15 | L 0–14 | 23,000 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at No. 3 Texas | L 0–12 | 48,000 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Texas Tech* |
| W 40–7 | 16,000 | [9] | |
| November 8 | Arkansas |
| W 26–0 | 26,000 | [10] | |
| November 15 | Texas A&M |
| W 41–7 | 31,000 | [11] | |
| November 22 | at TCU | No. 20 | W 7–0 | 5,000 | [12] | |
| November 29 | Baylor | No. 18 |
| W 34–6 | 20,000 | [13] |
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Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
| AP | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
