1958 Rice Owls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Rice Owls
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Jess Neely
| hc_year = 19th
| captain =
| stadium = Rice Stadium
}}
{{1958 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1958 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1958 college football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1958-schedule.html|title=1958 Rice Owls Schedule and Results|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=August 2, 2018}} The Owls were led by 19th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for second.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1958
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 6–26
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate/111982282/|title=Swift Tigers outrun Rice in 26–6 win|newspaper=Victoria Advocate|date=September 21, 1958|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| score = 30–7
| attend = 29,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-owls-romp-in-2d-hal/168560913/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Owls romp in 2d half|date=September 28, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 0–24
| attend = 41,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-purdue-tops-rice-2/168560978/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Purdue tops Rice, 24 to 0|date=October 5, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 24–0
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-rice-owls-blank-arka/168561051/|work=The Odessa American|title=Rice Owls blank Arkansas Razorbacks, 24 to 0|date=October 12, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–7
| attend = 39,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-rice-uses-field-goals/168560627/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Rice uses field goals to upset Ponies|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 34–7
| attend = 72,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123804950/rice-routs-texas-347/|work=The Odessa American|title=Rice routs Texas, 34–7|date=October 26, 1958|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Army
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 7–14
| attend = 69,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-late-pass-by-army-topp/168561120/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Late pass by Army topples Rice, 14–7|date=November 9, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| rank = 17
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 21–28
| attend = 57,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-surprising-a/168561221/|work=The Bryan Sunday Eagle|title=Surprising Aggies clout Rice Owls 28–21 in revenge bout|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 10–21
| attend = 55,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-froggies-slash-owls/168560259/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Froggies slash Owls, start pickin' Cotton|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 33–21
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-rice-triumphs/168561296/|work=The Austin American-Statesman|title=Rice triumphs|date=November 30, 1958|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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