1914 Rice Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–3
Head coach
CaptainOliver Garnett
Home stadiumRice Field, West End Park
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas   –   8 – 0 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   9 – 1 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 1
Davidson   –   5 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian   –   4 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   6 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   4 – 3 – 1
Maryville (TN)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Rice   –   3 – 2 – 3
North Texas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   2 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   3 – 5 – 2
West Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 5 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Furman   –   2 – 5 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Catholic University   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1914 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In its third season under head coach Philip Arbuckle, the team compiled a 3–2–3 record and was outscored by a total of 113 to 59.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10Southwestern (TX)
W 12–7[3]
October 17at Texas
L 0–41[4]
October 24TCU
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 0–0[5]
October 31Daniel Baker
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 13–7
November 9Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 7–32
November 14Oklahoma A&M
T 13–13[6]
November 20Baylor
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 14–13
November 26at AustinSherman, TXT 0–0[7]

References

  1. ^ "1914 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 187.
  3. ^ "Rice Won Its Opening Game". Houston Daily Post. October 11, 1914. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Wins 41 to 0 Rice Boys Plucky". The Austin Daily Statesman. October 18, 1914. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice And Christians Played A Scoreless Tie". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 25, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Rice Tied Oklahoma A. And M." Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 15, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Rice Was Held To Tie By Austin". Houston Daily Post. November 27, 1914. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.


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