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1931 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
TCU 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Texas A&M 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Baylor 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arkansas 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Meagher, the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 178 to 66.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Texas A&I*
W 37–0[3]
September 26Sam Houston State*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 32–0[4]
October 3at Oklahoma*
L 6–1910,000[5]
October 10at Texas
W 7–0[6]
October 17SMU
L 12–21[7]
October 24at Arizona*
W 32–04,000[8]
November 7at TCU
L 6–7[9]
November 14Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–7[10]
November 21Arkansas
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 26–12[11]
November 28Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 20–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 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. 187.
  3. ^ "Rice trounces T. A. & I., 37–0". The Austin American-Statesman. September 20, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rice romps to east victory". The Brownsville Herald. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Breaks beat Owls 19 to 6". The Brownsville Herald. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice defeats Texas, 7 to 0, in sensational upset". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern Methodist starts march toward title with 21 to 12 victory over Rice Owls". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rice breaks homecoming tradition to defeat Cats, 32–0". Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Christian beats Rice, 7 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Aggies turn Rice in 7 to 0 score". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Razorbacks lose to Rice, 26–12". Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rice Owls have little trouble in beating Baylor". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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