The 1943 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice Institute as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 3âÂÂ7 record (2âÂÂ3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 183 to 60.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Rice ranked 90th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.6.