1927 Rice Owls football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1927

| team = Rice Owls

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 2–6–1

| conf_record = 0–4

| head_coach = John Heisman

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Rice Field

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1927-schedule.html|title=1927 Rice Owls Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 25, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book|publisher=Rice University|year=2017|page=187|url=https://www.huddle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17rice_guide.pdf}}

Schedule

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|September 24|at|Loyola (LA)|Loyola University Stadium|New Orleans, LA|L 0–13|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99805305/owls-are-beaten-two-touchdowns-by-loyola/|work=The Austin American-Statesman

|title=Owls are beaten two touchdowns by Loyola team|date=September 25, 1927|accessdate=April 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 1||Sam Houston State|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 20–13|{{cite news|title=Owls victors over Teachers|newspaper=Sunday American-Statesman|date=October 2, 1927|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118836859/owls-victors-over-teachers/|accessdate=February 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 8||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=St. Edward's Saints|title=St. Edward's}}|Rice Field|Houston, TX|T 0–0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-fighting-saint/167778055/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Fighting Saints hold Rice to tie|date=October 9, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 14|at|SMU|Ownby Stadium|University Park, TX|L 6–34|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-blue-arrows-are-to/167778323/|work=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Blue Arrows are too much for Owls|date=October 15, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 22|at|Texas|War Memorial Stadium|Austin, TX|L 0–27|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123476677/texas-smacks-rice-27-to-0/|work=Wichita Falls Record News|title=Texas smacks Rice, 27 to 0|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=April 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 29||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Southwestern Pirates|title=Southwestern (TX)}}|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 12–14|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-blackburns-toe-bo/167778459/|work=The Abilene Morning Reporter-News|title=Blackburn's toe boosts Southwestern to hard-fought victory over Rice, 14–12|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 5||Centenary|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 7–35|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-centenary-whip/167778569/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Centenary whips Owls|date=November 6, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11||Texas A&M|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 0–14|{{cite news|title=Fighting Owls Hold Aggies to 14-0|newspaper=The Austin American|date=November 12, 1927|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98857406/fighting-owls-hold-aggies-to-14-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 24||Baylor|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 19–12|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-beats-bayl/167777845/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice beats Baylor in upset|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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