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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
The 2025 Rice Owls football team will represent the Rice University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls will be led by Scott Abell in his first season as the head coach. The Owls will play their home games at the Rice Stadium, located in Houston, Texas.
The Owls play at an on-campus football facility, Rice Stadium, which was the site of Super Bowl VIII and a speech by John F. Kennedy on September 12, 1962 in which he challenged the nation to send a man to the moon by the end of the decade. Rice Stadium opened in 1950 with a capacity of 70,000 seats.
The 1950 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1950 college football season. [1] The Owls were led by 11th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at the newly-constructed Rice Stadium in Houston. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for fifth.
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 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 ...
The 1945 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jess Neely , the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 153 to 130.