1924 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

1924 Rice Owls football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 4–4 (2–2 SWC)
Head coach|

* John Heisman (1st season)

Home stadium| Rice Field

Seasons

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1925 ->

1924 Southwest Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Baylor $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
SMU | 2  | - | 0  | - | 4 |  |  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 4
Rice | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas A&M | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Oklahoma A&M | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 2
Texas | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Arkansas | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
TCU | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Howard Payne $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Texas State Teachers | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southwest Texas State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rice | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwestern (TX) | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Austin | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
West Texas State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Daniel Baker | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Trinity (TX) | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Simmons (TX) | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Abilene Christian | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
East Texas State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Sam Houston State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

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]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 4| | Sam Houston State|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX

| W 22–6| [3]
October 11| | Southwestern (TX)|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX

| W 20–6|
October 18| | LSU*|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX

| L 0–12|
October 25| 3:00 p.m.| at TCU|

* Clark Field
* Fort Worth, TX

| W 7–3| [4][5][6]
November 1| | Texas|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| W 19–6|
November 7| | Austin|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX

| L 2–6|
November 15| | at Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| L 6–13|
November 27| | Baylor|

* Rice Field
* Houston, TX

| L 9–17|

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

## References[edit]

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 .
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 .
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 .

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Rice Owls football

Venues|

* West End Park (1912)
* Rice Field (1913–1949)
* Rice Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Houston
* SMU
* Texas

Culture & lore|

* Sammy the Owl
* "Rice Fight"
* Marching Owl Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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