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'''Rice Stadium''' is an American football stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. It has been the home of the [[Rice Owls]] football team since its completion in 1950, and hosted Super Bowl VIII in early 1974.
'''Rice Stadium''' is an American football stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. It has been the home of the [[Rice Owls]] football team since its completion in 1950, and hosted Super Bowl VIII in early 1974.
==Teams and Seasons==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
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!Season!!Team!!League
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| [[1965 AFL season|1965]]
| [[1965 Houston Oilers publications|Houston Oilers]]
| [[American Football League]]
|}


==List of credited publications==
==List of credited publications==
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|-
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 29, 1958
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Marquette Warriors]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1958/11-29_marq-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 28, 1959
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Arizona Wildcats]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1959/11-28_az-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 21, 1964
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Idaho Vandals]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1964/11-21_id-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 16, 1967
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[San Jose State Spartans]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/09-16_sjs-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 20, 1969
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]]
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (September 20, 1969)|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 4, 1969
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[BYU Cougars]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1969/10-04_byu-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 30, 1971
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Air Force Falcons]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1971/10-30_af-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 27, 1971
| 1971 Fiesta Bowl ([[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Florida State Seminoles]])
| [[1971 Fiesta Bowl|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 23, 1972
| 1972 Fiesta Bowl ([[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Missouri Tigers]])
| [[1972 Fiesta Bowl|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 7, 1974
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Houston Cougars]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1974/09-07_hou-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 28, 1974
| 1974 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1974-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 9, 1975
| [[Minnesota Vikings]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1975/08-09_nyj-min.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 26, 1975
| 1975 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1975-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 9, 1976
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[UCLA Bruins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1976/09-09_ucla-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 14, 1978
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[USC Trojans]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1978/10-14_usc-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 25, 1978
| 1978 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1978-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 22, 1979
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Toledo Rockets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1979/09-22_tol-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 25, 1979
| 1979 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1979-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 26, 1980
| 1980 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1980-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1982
| 1982 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1982-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1983
| 1983 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1983-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 6, 1983
| [[Arizona Wranglers]] vs. [[Oakland Invaders]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-1.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 12, 1983
| [[Arizona Wranglers]] vs. [[Chicago Blitz]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-2.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 17, 1983
| [[Arizona Wranglers]] vs. [[Boston Breakers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-5.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 23, 1983
| [[Arizona Wranglers]] vs. [[Denver Gold]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-6.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1984
| 1984 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1984-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| July 7, 1984
| [[Arizona Wranglers]] vs. [[Los Angeles Express]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-wcc.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1985
| 1985 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1985-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| February 24, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[Portland Breakers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-1.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 11, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[Jacksonville Bulls]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-2.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| March 23, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[Los Angeles Express]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-3.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 14, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[Orlando Renegades]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-5.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| April 21, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[Houston Gamblers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-6.html Program]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| June 1, 1985
| [[Arizona Outlaws]] vs. [[San Antonio Gunslingers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/usfl-program-1985_type-8.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 28, 1985
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[USC Trojans]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/09-28_usc-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 19, 1985
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Utah State Aggies]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/10-19_utst-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 9, 1985
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Washington Huskies]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/11-09_wash-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 16, 1985
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Stanford Cardinal]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/11-16_stan-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1986
| 1986 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1986-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1987
| 1987 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1987-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1988
| 1988 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1988-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=4| [[National Football League]]
| [[1988 NFL season|August 12, 1988]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints (August 12, 1988)|Program]]
|-
| [[1988 NFL season|September 12, 1988]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys (September 12, 1988)|Program]]
|-
| [[1988 NFL season|October 23, 1988]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1988/10-23_cle-pho.html Program]
|-
| [[1988 NFL season|November 6, 1988]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1988/11-06_sf-pho.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1989
| 1989 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1989-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1990
| 1990 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1990-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1991
| 1991 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1991-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 23, 1991
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1991/08-23_den-pho.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 5, 1992
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Washington Huskies]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1992/09-05_wash-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1993 NFL season|September 13, 1993]]
| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1993/09-19_dal-pho.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1994
| 1994 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1994-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 15, 1995
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1995/10-15_was-az.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1996
| 1996 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1996-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| January 28, 1996
| Super Bowl XXX: [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1995/01-28_sb-xxx_pit-dal.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 10, 1996
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1996/08-10_cin-az.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 27, 1996
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1996/10-27_nyj-az.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 5, 1997
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1997/10-05_min-az.html Program]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[College football]]
| rowspan=2| [[College football]]
| December 31, 1997
| [[1960 college football season|December 17, 1960]]
| 1997 Fiesta Bowl
| Bluebonnet Bowl ([[Texas Longhorns]] vs. [[Alabama Crimson Tide]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/1997-fiesta-bowl_dec.html Program]
| [[1960 Bluebonnet Bowl|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[1998 college football season|January 4, 1999]]
| [[1964 college football season|October 24, 1964]]
| 1999 Fiesta Bowl ([[Florida State Seminoles]] vs. [[Tennessee Volunteers]])
| [[Rice Owls]] vs. [[Texas Longhorns]]
| [[1999 Fiesta Bowl|Program]]
| [[Rice Owls vs. Texas Longhorns (October 24, 1964)|Program]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=3| [[American Football League]]
| [[1999 NFL season|August 20, 1999]]
| [[1966 AFL season|August 2, 1966]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Tennessee Titans]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals vs. Tennessee Titans (August 20, 1999)|Program]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders (August 2, 1966)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[1999 NFL season|November 21, 1999]]
| [[1966 AFL season|September 10, 1966]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1999/11-21_dal-az.html Program]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders (September 10, 1966)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[1966 AFL season|October 23, 1966]]
| January 2, 2000
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| 2000 Fiesta Bowl
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins (October 23, 1966)|Program]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/2000-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 27, 2001
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Washington Huskies]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2001/10-27_wash-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 2002
| 2002 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/2002-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 3, 2003
| 2003 Fiesta Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/fiesta/2003-fiesta-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
| September 19, 2004
| [[1973 NFL season|January 13, 1974]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[New England Patriots]]
| Super Bowl VIII ([[Miami Dolphins]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2004/09-19_ne-az.html Program]
| [[Super Bowl VIII (Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings)|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 25, 2004
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Oregon State Beavers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2004/09-25_orst-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| January 2, 2005
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2004/01-02_tam-az.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 29, 2006
| 2006 Insight Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/other/2006-insight-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[2010 college football season|November 13, 2010]]
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Stanford Cardinal]]
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Stanford Cardinal (November 13, 2010)|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 30, 2011
| 2011 Insight Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/other/2011-insight-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 18, 2012
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Oregon Ducks]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2012/10-18_ore-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 29, 2012
| 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/other/2012-buffalo-wild-wings-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| November 16, 2013
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] vs. [[Oregon State Beavers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/2013/11-16_orst-azst.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 2015
| 2015 Cactus Bowl
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/other/2015-cactus-bowl.html Program]
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 08:34, 5 June 2023

This article is about the college football stadium in Texas. For the former college football stadium in Utah, see Robert Rice Stadium.
Rice Stadium
Location Houston, Texas
Opened September 30, 1950
Other Names Houston Stadium
Tenants Rice Owls (1950-present)
Houston Oilers (1965-67)
Houston Cougars (1951-64)

Rice Stadium is an American football stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. It has been the home of the Rice Owls football team since its completion in 1950, and hosted Super Bowl VIII in early 1974.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1965 Houston Oilers American Football League

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
College football December 17, 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl (Texas Longhorns vs. Alabama Crimson Tide) Program
October 24, 1964 Rice Owls vs. Texas Longhorns Program
American Football League August 2, 1966 Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders Program
September 10, 1966 Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders Program
October 23, 1966 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Program
National Football League January 13, 1974 Super Bowl VIII (Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings) Program

See also

List of college football stadiums

Conference USA
Full Members Charlotte 49ers • Florida Atlantic Owls • FIU Panthers • Louisiana Tech Bulldogs • Marshall Thundering Herd • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders • New Mexico State Aggies • North Texas Mean Green • Rice Owls • UAB Blazers • UTEP Miners • UTSA Roadrunners • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Football Venues Aggie Memorial Stadium • Alamodome • Apogee Stadium • Independence Stadium • Jerry Richardson Stadium • Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Joe Aillet Stadium • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Rice Stadium • Sun Bowl


American Football League
Eastern Division Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets
Western Division Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders
Seasons 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Venues Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium
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