| Rice Owls |
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| First season | 2013 |
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| Head coach |
5th season, 22–30 (.423) |
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| Stadium | Rice Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000) |
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| Year built | 1950 |
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| Field surface | Turf |
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| Location | Houston, TX |
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| League | NCAA |
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| Division | East |
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| All-time record | 28–60 (.318) |
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| Bowl record | 0–2 (.000) |
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| Playoff record | 0 |
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| Conference titles | 2 |
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| Division titles | 2 |
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| Colors | Blue and Gray
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| Fight song | "Rice Fight" |
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| Mascot | Sammy the Owl |
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The Rice Owls are a CFBHC team playing in the West division of the C-USA. Rice began in the 2013 CFBHC season as a member of the Big 12 conference before moving to the AAC West division for the 2014-2017 seasons.
History
GoldenCatcus Era (2013)
Rice struggled in its inaugural season under head coach GoldenCatcus. The Owls finished the 2013 season at 1-11. The only win came against TCU in week 6. Rice lost 3 games by over 56 points.
owl_man Era (2014-2015)
The Rice Owls moved to the AAC in 2014. New head coach owl_man and starting freshman QB Teddy Rogers led Rice to a surprisingly decent season, finishing at 5-7 (5-2 in AAC). The momentum that owl_man and Rice had in 2014 did not carry over to 2015. In 2015, the Owls became the 2nd team in CFBHC history to go 0-12.
Bubada Era (2016-Present)
2016 marked the first season for head coach Bubada. After leading the Owls to a win in their opening game against Indiana, Rice would go on to lose the last 11 games of the season. The highlight of the season came in week 1 when QB Teddy Rogers hit RB Kwendi Nkwenti out of the backfield for a 13 yard TD with 3 seconds remaining to give the Owls a 14-13 win at Indiana. The 2017 season brought in many new faces to the starting lineup. The Owls started 10 true freshman this year but was led by senior 4-year starting QB Teddy Rogers. The Owls improved compared to 2016 and were able to win 3 games including having a winning streak for the first time since the 2014 season. The Owls were moved to the new C-USA conference in 2018. The conference was composed of 11 new teams and 3 old teams (Rice, Marshall, North Texas). Rice and Marshall were early favorites to win the conference. The season started on a high note with a win at Oregon State in which free safety Koren Donahue had 3 INTs and a TD. The Owls would go on to sweep conference play and beat the Marshall Thundering Herd in the C-USA conference championship game. The Owls went to their first bowl game, the Heart of Dallas Bowl, in which they lost to Washington State. The Owls had a very similar season in 2019, once again going 9-5 with an 8-0 record in the C-USA, winning the C-USA championship, and losing in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
All-time record vs. C-USA opponents
This is the Owls football record against current Conference USA opponents through the 2019 season.
| School |
Total Games |
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
PF |
PA |
First Year |
Last Year |
Streak
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| Charlotte |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
0 |
0 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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| FAU |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
44 |
0 |
2018 |
2018 |
W1
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| FIU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
0 |
0 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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| Louisiana Tech |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
57 |
14 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| Marshall |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
66 |
14 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| MTSU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
0 |
0 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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| North Texas |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
55 |
30 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| Old Dominion |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
0 |
0 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD
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| Southern Miss |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
67 |
36 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| UAB |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
48 |
14 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| UTEP |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
75 |
7 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| UTSA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
61 |
31 |
2018 |
2019 |
W2
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| Western Kentucky |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
45 |
24 |
2019 |
2019 |
W1
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| 13 Opponents |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
518 |
170 |
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2 Seasons
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Season-by-Season Records
| National Champions
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Conference Champions
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Bowl game berth
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Bowl games
The Owls have appeared in 2 bowl games, posting a record of 0-2.
Individual Award Winners
Players
C-USA Offensive Player of the Year
All-AAC Players
All-C-USA Players
Coaches
C-USA Coach of the Year
External Links
2019 Depth Chart
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- Rice Stadium (2013–present)
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