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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Rice opening the doors to Asians and eventually only Asians did more damage
Great campus
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It could be argued that JFK saying "Rice is going to help us get to the moon" made more asians apply to Rice
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It's literally called Rice University.
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Old LSU chant was “what comes out of a chinamans butt? Rice! Rice! Rice!”
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Fun fact: not just Asians eat rice.
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Factcheck: This claim is currently being debunked.
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Then why are Asians the only ones who wear those funny rice hats? Checkmate.
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