The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record (4–1–1 against SWC opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	at Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–6
October 9	LSU*		Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–13		[3]
October 16	Tulsa*		Rice Field Houston, TX	T 0–0	14,000
October 23	at Texas		War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ( rivalry)	W 14–7	27,000	[4]
October 30	No. 12 Auburn*		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 13–7		[5]
November 6	No. 16 Arkansas		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 26–20
November 13	Texas A&M	No. 15	Rice Field Houston, TX	T 6–6	18,000	[6]
November 20	at TCU	No. 15	Amon G. Carter Stadium Ft. Worth, TX	L 2–7
November 27	Baylor		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 13–7
December 4	at SMU		Ownby Stadium University Park, TX ( rivalry)	W 15–7
January 1, 1938	vs. No. 17 Colorado*		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ( Cotton Bowl)	W 28–14	37,000–38,000	[7] [8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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