1926 Rice Owls football team

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1926
Rice Field
Seasons
1926 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 5 0 0 8 0 1
Baylor 3 1 1 6 3 1
TCU 1 1 2 6 1 2
Texas 2 2 0 5 4 0
Arkansas 2 2 0 5 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 1 5 3 1
Rice 0 4 0 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings.

The 1926 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach John Heisman, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (0–4 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 81.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25
Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
  • W 25–0
    October 2Sam Houston State*
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    W 20–0[3]
    October 9
    Trinity (TX)
    *
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    T 6–6
    October 16
    St. Edward's
    *
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    W 19–0
    October 23Texas
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    L 0–20[4]
    October 30Southwestern (TX)*
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    W 7–6
    November 6at SMUL 0–20
    November 12at Texas A&MCollege Station, TXL 0–20
    November 25Baylor
    • Rice Field
    • Houston, TX
    L 7–9[5]
    • *Non-conference game

    References

    1. ^ "1926 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.
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