| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jess Neely |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Stadium: | Rice Stadium |
The 1951 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1951 college football season.[1] The Owls were led by 12th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.