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Rice fielded its first football team in 1912, not long after opening its doors. Three years later, it joined the Southwest Conference as a charter member. For the better part of half a century, Rice was a regional and national powerhouse. However, by the early 1960s, Rice found it increasingly difficult to field competitive teams.
0–9. 1912 Rice Grays football team; 1913 Rice Grays football team; 1914 Rice Owls football team; 1915 Rice Owls football team; 1916 Rice Owls football team
Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Owls represent Rice University in the NCAA's Conference USA. Although Rice began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912, [1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1951. Records from before this year are often ...
The 2024 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by Mike Bloomgren in his seventh year as the head coach. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium, located in Houston.
The Owls were ranked eighth in the final AP Poll and seventh in the final Coaches Poll, which were conducted before bowl season. Rice was invited to the 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, held on New Year's Day, where they were defeated by fifth-ranked Navy. The season-opening victory vs. 1957 is the Owls' most recent at Tiger Stadium. Rice is 0–14 ...
The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover , the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.
The 1969 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bo Hagan , the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against SWC opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and ...
The 1970 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Bo Hagan , the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), tied for fourth place in the ...