1927 Rice Owls football team

The 1927 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach John Heisman, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–4 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 160 to 64.[1][2]

1927 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
Seasons
 1926
1928 
1927 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Texas A&M $401801
SMU410720
Arkansas210810
Texas221621
TCU122432
Rice130261
Baylor050270
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Loyola (LA)*L 0–13[3]
October 1Sam Houston State*W 20–13[4]
October 8St. Edward's*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–0[5]
October 14at SMUL 6–34[6]
October 22at TexasL 0–27[7]
October 29Southwestern (TX)*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 12–14[8]
November 5Centenary*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 7–35[9]
November 11Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–14[10]
November 24Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 19–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1927 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 are beaten two touchdowns by Loyola team". The Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved April 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Owls victors over Teachers". Sunday American-Statesman. October 2, 1927. Retrieved February 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fighting Saints hold Rice to tie". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Blue Arrows are too much for Owls". The Waco Times-Herald. October 15, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas smacks Rice, 27 to 0". Wichita Falls Record News. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Blackburn's toe boosts Southwestern to hard-fought victory over Rice, 14–12". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Centenary whips Owls". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fighting Owls Hold Aggies to 14-0". The Austin American. November 12, 1927. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rice beats Baylor in upset". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.