The 1939 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 1âÂÂ9âÂÂ1 record (0âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 143 to 77.
Rice was ranked at No. 70 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.