The speech that single handedly ruined Rice's football season every year since 1962

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WZyRbnpGyzQ

After this historic JFK speech, Rice went 2-45-1 (wins-losses-ties) against the University of Texas. To the point that after 82 straight years of playing Texas, another devastating loss in 1995 resulted in Rice finally saying uncle and they started asking for years off against them.

The relevant part of the speech is at 8:59, but if you've never watched the whole speech I suggest doing so.

I graduated from Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner b-words!!) so I don't take pleasure in highlighting such a killing that involves Texas coming out on top. However, I'm also a history nerd and felt the need to highlight one of the worst rivalries in US sports history involving a university's football program that was assassinated by an assassinated President. Plus Rice gave UT an easier schedule every year and helped boost their record in the Big 12 so frick 'em.

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