1927 Rice Owls football team

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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
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 4 0 1 8 0 1
SMU 4 1 0 7 2 0
Arkansas 2 1 0 8 1 0
Texas 2 2 1 6 2 1
TCU 1 2 2 4 3 2
Rice 1 3 0 2 6 1
Baylor 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University 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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Loyola (LA)*L 0–13[3]
October 1Sam Houston State*W 20–13
October 8St. Edward's*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–0
October 14at SMUL 6–34
October 22at TexasL 0–27
October 29Southwestern (TX)*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 12–14
November 5Centenary*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 7–33
November 11Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 0–14[4]
November 24Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 19–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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. ^ "Fighting Owls Hold Aggies to 14-0". The Austin American. November 12, 1927. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.