1960 Rice Owls football
Sugar Bowl, L 6–14 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Baylor 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Rice 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
TCU 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Texas Tech 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas A&M 0 – 4 – 3 1 – 6 – 3
SMU 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season.[1] The Owls were led by 21st-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. After losing the season opener to Georgia Tech, Rice went on a five game winning streak, reaching as high as 10th in the AP Poll. After losing to SWC foes Arkansas and Baylor, they dropped from the rankings. Regardless, Rice received an invitation to the 1961 Sugar Bowl, played on New Years Day, where they were defeated by co-national champion Ole Miss.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24No. 13 Georgia Tech*
L 13–1635,000[2]
October 1Tulane*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–730,000[3]
October 8vs. No. 18 Florida*
W 10–017,535[4]
October 15at SMU
W 47–026,500
October 22No. 16 TexasNo. 20
W 7–072,000[5]
October 29Texas TechNo. 13
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 30–626,000
November 5at No. 16 ArkansasNo. 10
L 0–3
November 12Texas A&MNo. 16
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–14
November 19TCUNo. 14
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–0
November 26at No. 19 BaylorNo. 12
L 7–1230,000
January 2vs. No. 2 Ole Miss*
L 6–1482,851[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1960 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech field goals nudge tough Rice, 16–13". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice edges by Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rugged Rice rips ragged Gators, 10–0". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Owls blank Steers 7–0 in close one". The Bryan Daily Eagle. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss defeats Rice Owls in thriller". The Shreveport Journal. January 3, 1961. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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