1945 Rice Owls football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1945

| team = Rice Owls

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 3–3

| head_coach = Jess Neely

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Rice Field

}}

The 1945 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 153 to 130.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1945-schedule.html|title=1945 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}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1945

| poll = AP

| opprank = y

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 22||Corpus Christi NAS|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 13–26|12,000|{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Bill |title=NATB Comets Flash Power in Trouncing Rice Owls, 26 to 13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842386/corpus-christi-times/ |newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |location=Corpus Christi, Texas |date=September 23, 1945 |page=1D |access-date=March 28, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Bill |title=Comets (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842467/corpus-christi-times/ |newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |location=Corpus Christi, Texas |date=September 23, 1945 |page=2D |access-date=March 28, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Corpus Comets Take Rice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842528/the-tyler-courier-times/ |newspaper=Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph |location=Tyler, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=September 23, 1945 |page=7 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|September 29|at|LSU|Tiger Stadium|Baton Rouge, LA|L 0–42|28,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-cason-sparkplug-as-l/132759397/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Cason sparkplug as LSU wallops Rice Owls, 42–0|date=September 30, 1945|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 6||Southwestern (TX)|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 7–13|11,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Pirates Score Over Rice, 13-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122136949/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=October 7, 1945 |page=11 |access-date=April 2, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 13||Tulane|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 13–7|14,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99558041/tulane-bows-to-rice-137/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Tulane bows to Rice, 13–7|date=October 14, 1945|accessdate=April 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 20|at|SMU|Ownby Stadium|University Park, TX (rivalry)|L 18–21|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-smu-wins-with-male/168218438/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=SMU wins with Maley|date=October 21, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 27|at|No. 9 Texas|Memorial Stadium|Austin, TX (rivalry)|W 7-6|23,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123762983/underrated-rice-owls-bounce-texas-from-u/|work=Wichita Daily Times|title=Underrated Rice Owls bounce Texas from unbeaten list with 7–6 upset|date=October 28, 1945|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 3||Texas Tech|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 13–0|17,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-owls-blank-t/168220900/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Owls blank Texas Tech, 13–0|date=November 4, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 10||Arkansas|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 26–7||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-rice-takes-arkansas/168221096/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Rice takes Arkansas, 26–7, in annual homecoming game|date=November 11, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 17||Texas A&M|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 6–0|29,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-downs-aggi/168221259/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice downs Aggies, 6–0, on last-period touchdown pass|date=November 18, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 24|at|TCU|Amon G. Carter Stadium|Fort Worth, TX|L 13–14|14,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tcu-horned-fr/168220504/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=T.C.U. Horned Frogs knock Rice Owls from conference lead in 14–13 upset|date=November 25, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 1||Baylor|Rice Field|Houston, TX|L 14–17|17,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-baylor-beats-rice-with-a-f/168221428/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Baylor beats Rice with a field goal|date=December 2, 1945|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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