1961 Rice Owls Schedule and Results

Record: 7-4 (34th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 5-2

Coach: Jess Neely (7-4)

Points For: 176

Points/G: 16.0 (52nd of 111)

Points Against: 125

Opp Pts/G: 11.4 (29th of 111)

SRS: 12.41 (17th of 111)

SOS: 10.69 (4th of 111)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 33-7 versus Kansas

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 23, 1961	Sat	Rice		(5) LSU	SEC	W	16	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 30, 1961	Sat	(7) Rice	@	Georgia Tech	SEC	L	0	24	1	1	L 1
3	Oct 14, 1961	Sat	Rice		Florida	SEC	W	19	10	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 21, 1961	Sat	Rice		SMU	SWC	W	10	0	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 28, 1961	Sat	Rice	@	(3) Texas	SWC	L	7	34	3	2	L 1
6	Nov 4, 1961	Sat	Rice	@	Texas Tech	SWC	W	42	7	4	2	W 1
7	Nov 11, 1961	Sat	Rice		Arkansas	SWC	L	0	10	4	3	L 1
8	Nov 18, 1961	Sat	Rice		Texas A&M	SWC	W	21	7	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 25, 1961	Sat	Rice	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	35	16	6	3	W 2
10	Dec 2, 1961	Sat	Rice		Baylor	SWC	W	26	14	7	3	W 3
11	Dec 16, 1961	Sat	Rice		Kansas	Big 8	L	7	33	7	4	L 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)