1926 Rice
4–4–1 (0–4 Southwest Conference), coached by John Heisman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stephen F. Austin 25–0Sep 25
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 25–0 | 83% |
| Oct 2 | vs Sam Houston | W 20–0 | 73% |
| Oct 9 | vsTrinity (Texas) | T 6–6 | 81% |
| Oct 16 | vsSt. Edward’s | W 19–0 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | vs Texas | L 0–20 | 47% |
| Oct 30 | vsSouthwestern U | W 7–6 | 84% |
| Nov 6 | at SMU | L 0–20 | 23% |
| Nov 12 | at Texas A&M | L 0–20 | 22% |
| Nov 25 | at Baylor | L 7–9 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Baylor 9–7; tied for 6th in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 6th in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 84–81
- Coach
- John Heisman
- Elo
- 1383 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 77 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1926 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
| Baylor | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Texas | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 TCU | 1–1–2 | 6–1–2 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Arkansas | 0–1 | 5–5 | |
 Rice | 0–4 | 4–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.