1938 Rice Owls football team

The 1938 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1938 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 4–6 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 133 to 91.^[1][2]

1938 Rice Owls football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–6 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jimmy Kitts (5th season)
Home stadium	Rice Field
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 TCU $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Rice	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Texas	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Oklahoma*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 6–7
October 8	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–3	40,000	[3]
October 15	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 17–26	24,000	[4]
October 22	Texas	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 13–6	20,000	[5]
October 29	Auburn*	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 14–0		[6]
November 5	at Arkansas	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 3–0
November 12	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–27	17,000	[7]
November 19	No. 2 TCU	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–29		[8]
November 26	Baylor	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 6–21
December 3	SMU	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 25–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1938 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
2. "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 189.
3. "Rice Owls spilled by late Tiger field goal, 3 to 0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane 26–17 victory over Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rice Owls trim Longhorns in last minutes of play". Valley Morning Star. October 23, 1938. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Steakley scores twice, Owls beat Auburn, 14–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Aggies Smother Rice, 27 To 0". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Frogs, O'Brien Pitching, Score 27 Points in Two Periods: Davey Tosses 3 Touchcdown Passes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1938. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.