1948 Rice Owls football team

1948 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Field
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 19 1 1
Texas 4 1 17 3 1
Baylor 3 2 16 3 2
Rice 3 2 15 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 05 5 0
TCU 1 4 14 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 10 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1948 college football season. The Owls were led by ninth-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston, Texas. Rice competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.

Rice was ranked at No. 38 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.