| Year: | 1917 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Philip Arbuckle |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | J. W. McFarland |
| Stadium: | Rice Field |
The 1917 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Philip Arbuckle, the team compiled a 7–1 record (1–1 against SWC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 55.[1] [2]