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1958 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. 18 SMU 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Baylor 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1958 college football season.[1] 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20LSU*
L 6–2645,000[2]
September 27at Stanford*
W 30–729,000[3]
October 4No. 14 Purdue*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–2441,000[4]
October 11at Arkansas
W 24–022,000[5]
October 18at No. 16 SMU
W 13–739,000[6]
October 25No. 4 Texas
W 34–772,000[7]
November 8No. 3 Army*daggerNo. 13
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–1469,000[8]
November 15Texas A&MNo. 17
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–2857,000[9]
November 22No. 7 TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 10–2155,000[10]
November 29at Baylor
W 33–2118,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Swift Tigers outrun Rice in 26–6 win". Victoria Advocate. September 21, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Owls romp in 2d half". The Spokesman-Review. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Purdue tops Rice, 24 to 0". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice Owls blank Arkansas Razorbacks, 24 to 0". The Odessa American. October 12, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice uses field goals to upset Ponies". The Orange Leader. October 19, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice routs Texas, 34–7". The Odessa American. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late pass by Army topples Rice, 14–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 9, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Surprising Aggies clout Rice Owls 28–21 in revenge bout". The Bryan Sunday Eagle. November 16, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Froggies slash Owls, start pickin' Cotton". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rice triumphs". The Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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