1943 Rice Owls football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1943

| team = Rice Owls

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Jess Neely

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Rice Field

}}

The 1943 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 183 to 60.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1943-schedule.html|title=1943 Rice Owls Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 27, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book|publisher=Rice University|year=2017|page=189|url=https://www.huddle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17rice_guide.pdf}}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Rice ranked 90th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.6.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1943

| poll = AP

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 25||Randolph Field|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 0–6|12,000|{{cite news|title=Randolph Licks Rice Owls in Mud Battle|newspaper=San Antonio Light|date=September 26, 1943|page=6-5|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-light-sep-26-1943-p-47/|via=NewspaperARCHIVE}}

|October 2|at|LSU|Tiger Stadium|Baton Rouge, LA|L 7–20|22,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-owls-fall-as-l/132741834/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Owls fall as LSU opens up|date=October 3, 1943|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 9||Tulane|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 0–33||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99510206/tulane-team-manhandles-weak-rice-eleven/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Tulane team manhandles weak Rice eleven, 33–0|date=October 10, 1943|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 16|at|SMU|Ownby Stadium|University Park, TX (rivalry)|L 0–12|4,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-smu-turns-back-r/168147094/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=SMU turns back Rice Institute, 12–0|date=October 17, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 23|at|No. 16 Texas|War Memorial Stadium|Austin, TX (rivalry)|L 0–58||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123758597/longhorns-continue-on-title-path-with-ro/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Longhorns continue on title path with rousing 58 to 0 victory over Rice Owls|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 30||Texas Tech|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 13–0|5,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-whips-texa/168147263/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice whips Texas Tech, 13–0, for first victory of season|date=October 31, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 6||Arkansas|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 20–7||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rice-tramples/168147421/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Rice tramples Arkansas, 20–7|date=November 7, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 13||No. 14 Texas A&M|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 0–20|15,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-texas-aggies-pr/168146554/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Texas Aggies prep for Texas by whipping Rice, 20–0|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 20|at|TCU|Amon G. Carter Stadium|Fort Worth, TX|W 13–6|3,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-rice-owls-rally-i/168147636/|work=The Brownsville Herald|title=Rice Owls rally in second half to whip Horned Frogs|date=November 21, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27||Southwestern (TX)|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 7–21|4,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-southwestern-p/168147779/|work=The Austin American-Statesman|title=Southwestern Pirates sock Rice, 21 to 7|date=November 28, 1943|accessdate=March 16, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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