| Year: | 1936 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Kitts |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Rice Field |
The 1936 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 5–7 record (1–5 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 108.[1] [2]