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American college football season
The 1940 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 78.[1][2]
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October 5 | Centenary* | | W 25–0 | [3]
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October 12 | LSU* | | W 23–0 |
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October 19 | at Tulane* | | L 6–15 |
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October 26 | Texas | | W 13–0 |
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November 2 | Texas A&I* | | W 9–6 |
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November 9 | at Arkansas | | W 14–7 |
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November 16 | at No. 3 Texas A&M | | L 0–25 |
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November 23 | TCU | | W 14–6 |
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November 30 | Baylor | | W 21–12 |
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December 7 | No. 16 SMU | | L 6–7 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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