1921 Rice Owls football team

The 1921 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1921 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Philip Arbuckle, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2–1 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 128.[1][2]

1921 Rice Owls football
TIAA champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1921 record4–4–1 (1–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
1921 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Texas A&M $ 3 –0 –2  6 –1 –2
Texas 1 –0 –1  6 –1 –1
Arkansas 2 –1 –0  5 –3 –1
Baylor 2 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –0  5 –4 –1
Rice 1 –2 –1  4 –4 –1
SMU 0 –4 –0  1 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1921 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rice $ 3 –0 –0  4 –4 –1
Howard Payne 4 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
TCU 2 –1 –0  6 –3 –1
Simmons (TX) 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Austin 3 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Trinity (TX) 2 –4 –0  4 –4 –0
SMU 1 –3 –1  1 –6 –1
Daniel Baker 0 –2 –0  3 –4 –1
Southwestern (TX) 0 –3 –1  0 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Southwest Industrial Institute (LA)*
W 54–02,000[3]
October 8at Baylor
L 14–17
October 15Tulane*
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
L 6–7
October 22Southwestern (TX)
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
W 28–0[4][5]
October 29at Texas
L 0–56
November 5SMU
W 7–0
November 11Texas A&M
  • Rice Field
  • Houston, TX
T 7–7
November 18at Trinity (TX)San Antonio, TXW 28–14
November 24at Oklahoma*
L 0–27
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1921 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. "Rice Owls 2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF). Rice University. 2017. p. 187.
  3. "Owl Gridders Crush S.I.I. Eleven By 54-0 Score". The Houston Post. October 2, 1921. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Institute Team Is Winner Over Southwestern U." The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 21, 1921. p. 9. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Rice Victors Over Pirates". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 21, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved November 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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