The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 6âÂÂ3âÂÂ2 record (4âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 against SWC opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101.