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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.
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 1935 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1935 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jimmy Kitts , the team compiled an 8–3 record (3–3 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 101.
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 1939 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jimmy Kitts , the team compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–5–1 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 143 to 77.
The 1916 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Philip Arbuckle , the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (2–1 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 346 ...
The 1930 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1930 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Meagher, the team compiled an 8–4 record (2–4 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 135 to 91. [1] [2]
The 1952 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1952 college football season. [1] The Owls were led by 13th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in second.