1935 Rice Owls football team

The 1935 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1935 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled an 8–3 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101.^[1][2]

1935 Rice Owls football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–3 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jimmy Kitts (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rice Field
Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 SMU $	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 TCU	5	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Baylor	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Rice	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from United Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at St. Mary's (TX)*	San Antonio, TX	W 38–0
September 28	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 10–7	22,000	^[3]
October 5	Duquesne*	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 27–7	11,000	^[4]
October 12	Creighton*	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 14–0	10,000	^[5]
October 19	at SMU	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	L 0–10	26,000	^[6]
October 26	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 28–19	30,000	^[7]
November 2	at George Washington*	Griffith Stadium Washington, D.C.	W 41–6	15,000	^[8]
November 9	Arkansas	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 20–7
November 16	Texas A&M	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 17–10
November 23	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 6–27
November 30	Baylor	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–8
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1935 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. "LSU defeated by Rice Owls in night game". The Knoxville Journal. September 29, 1935. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Lester Biederman (October 6, 1935). "Rice and Weather Too Hot, Duquesne Loses, 27-7". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bluejay Kids in Fine Bids: Instead of Folding Up in Wilting Heat, Creighton Rallies". Omaha World-Herald. October 13, 1935. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jinx Tucker (October 20, 1935). "Great Mustang Grid Machine Smothers Rice Under 10-0 Score". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rice beats Texas, 28–19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 27, 1935. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "15,000 fans watch Texans win with ease". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1935. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.