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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 American Athletic Conference announced the 2025 football conference opponents for the Owls on August 15, 2024. [1] [2] The Owls will also compete against four nonconference opponents, rival Houston from the Big 12 Conference, Louisiana from the Sun Belt Conference, Prairie View A&M from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and UConn, who will compete as an independent.
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 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 1964 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 111. [1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.
The 1957 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1957 college football season. [1] The Owls were led by 18th-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, winning the conference with a conference record of 5–1. After two ...