1951 Rice Owls football team

1951 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 TCU $ 5 1 06 5 0
No. 9 Baylor 4 1 18 2 1
Texas 3 3 07 3 0
Rice 3 3 05 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 25 3 2
Arkansas 2 4 05 5 0
SMU 1 4 13 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll

The 1951 Rice Owls football team represented Rice Institute during the 1951 college football season. The Owls were led by 12th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.