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1946 Rice Owls Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2 (10th of 120) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 10th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 5-1

Coach: Jess Neely (9-2)

Points For: 245

Points/G: 22.3 (27th of 120)

Points Against: 62

Opp Pts/G: 5.6 (5th of 120)

SRS: 17.83 (10th of 120)

SOS: 5.46 (33rd of 120)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 8-0 versus Tennessee

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	Final
	16	16	8	5	14	12	13	10

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 28, 1946	Sat	Rice		LSU	SEC	L	6	7	0	1	L 1
2	Oct 5, 1946	Sat	Rice		Southwestern (TX)	Non-Major	W	48	0	1	1	W 1
3	Oct 12, 1946	Sat	Rice	@	Tulane	SEC	W	25	6	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 19, 1946	Sat	(16) Rice		SMU	SWC	W	21	7	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 26, 1946	Sat	(16) Rice		(3) Texas	SWC	W	18	13	4	1	W 4
6	Nov 2, 1946	Sat	(8) Rice		Texas Tech	BIAA	W	41	6	5	1	W 5
7	Nov 9, 1946	Sat	(5) Rice	@	Arkansas	SWC	L	0	7	5	2	L 1
8	Nov 16, 1946	Sat	(14) Rice	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	27	10	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 23, 1946	Sat	(12) Rice		Texas Christian	SWC	W	13	0	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 30, 1946	Sat	(13) Rice		Baylor	SWC	W	38	6	8	2	W 3
11	Jan 1, 1947	Wed	(10) Rice	N	(7) Tennessee	SEC	W	8	0	9	2	W 4	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)