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1920 Rice Owls football team

The 1920 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1920 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Philip Arbuckle, the team compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–2–1 against SWC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 28.[1][2]

1920 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–2–2 (2–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Dain
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas $5–0–09–0–0
Texas A&M5–1–06–1–1
Arkansas2–0–13–2–2
Rice2–2–14–2–2
Baylor1–2–14–4–1
SMU0–4–13–5–2
Phillips0–3–04–4–2
Oklahoma A&M0–3–00–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Baylor
W 28–0[3]
October 16at Tulane*
T 0–0[4]
October 23Southwestern (TX)*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 19–0[5]
October 30Texas
L 0–21[6]
November 6at SMU
W 10–03,000[7]
November 15at Texas A&M
L 0–7[8]
November 19Southwest Texas State*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 48–0[9]
November 25Arkansas
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–05,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ↑ "1920 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. ↑ "Rice defeats Baylor 28 to 0 at Houston". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Rice Owls are held to scoreless tie by Tulane". The Houston Post. October 17, 1920. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rice Institute wins from Southwestern 19–0". The Austin Statesman. October 24, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Longhorns trounce Rice Owls in superb style". The Statesman. October 31, 1920. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Rice Owls are winners over S.M.U., 10 to 0". The Houston Post. November 7, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Aggies beat Owls on sluggish field; Prepare for State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1920. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rice Owls Have Easy Time With Southwest Texas Normal Friday". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 20, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas Razorbacks Battle to Scoreless Tie With Rice Owls". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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