1924 Rice Owls football team

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]

1924 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference, Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (2–2 SWC, 2–1 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southwest Conference football standings
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
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Sam Houston StateW 22–6[3]
October 11Southwestern (TX)
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 20–6
October 18LSU*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–12
October 253:00 p.m.at TCUW 7–3[4][5][6]
November 1Texas
W 19–6[7]
November 7Austin
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 2–6
November 15at Texas A&ML 6–13
November 27Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 9–17

References

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  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  .
  7. ^ "Inspired Rice eleven wins from Steers 19–6". Houston Post Dispatch. November 2, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.