The President's house is built. 70,000 seat Rice Stadium opens. It was built in only nine months. During the Cotton Bowl an Alabama player jumps off the bench to tackle Dicky Meagle, who was headed for a touchdown. Students move into residential colleges.
Women move on campus.
First Beer Bike Race. Edgar Odell Lovett dies on Aug. 13. Rice Institute changes its name to Rice University. Kenneth Pitzer named Rice's third president.