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1953 Rice Owls Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2 (8th of 110) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 5-1

Coach: Jess Neely (9-2)

Points For: 295

Points/G: 26.8 (5th of 110)

Points Against: 105

Opp Pts/G: 9.5 (9th of 110)

SRS: 19.76 (7th of 110)

SOS: 6.12 (27th of 110)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 28-6 versus Alabama

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	Final
12	14	11	11		12		16	10	8	6

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 19, 1953	Sat	(12) Rice		(15) Florida	SEC	W	20	16	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 3, 1953	Sat	(14) Rice	@	Cornell	Ind	W	28	7	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 10, 1953	Sat	(11) Rice		Hardin-Simmons	BIAA	W	40	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 17, 1953	Sat	(11) Rice	@	SMU	SWC	L	7	12	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 24, 1953	Sat	Rice	@	Texas	SWC	W	18	13	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 31, 1953	Sat	(12) Rice		(19) Kentucky	SEC	L	13	19	4	2	L 1
7	Nov 7, 1953	Sat	Rice		Arkansas	SWC	W	47	0	5	2	W 1
8	Nov 14, 1953	Sat	(16) Rice		Texas A&M	SWC	W	34	7	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 21, 1953	Sat	(10) Rice	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	19	6	7	2	W 3
10	Nov 28, 1953	Sat	(8) Rice		(17) Baylor	SWC	W	41	19	8	2	W 4
11	Jan 1, 1954	Fri	(6) Rice	N	Alabama	SEC	W	28	6	9	2	W 5	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)