| Year: | 1937 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 6–3–2 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Kitts |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Rice Field |
| Champion: | SWC champion |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | W 28–14 vs. Colorado |
The 1937 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University 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 6–3–2 record (4–1–1 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.[1] [2]