Rice Owls
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Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest. Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics. A member of Conference USA, Rice sponsors teams in seven men's and seven women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic Conference before joining C-USA on July 1, 2005. Rice is the fifth-smallest school competing in NCAA Division I FBS football measured by undergraduate enrollment. Rice's sports rivalry include cross-town Houston Cougars.
Football
First Season |
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1912 |
Team History |
Rice Owls (1914-present) Rice Grays (1912-13) |
Conference |
Conference USA (2005-present) Western Athletic Conference (1996-2004) Southwest Conference (1915-96) Independent (1912-14) |
Venue |
Rice Stadium (1950-present) Rice Field (1913-49) West End Park (1912) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1930s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1937 | |||
January 1, 1938 | vs. Colorado | Cotton Bowl |
1940s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1941 | |||
November 8 | vs. Arkansas | Rice Field | |
1944 | |||
October 14 | at Tulane | Tulane Stadium | |
1945 | |||
October 27 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1948 | |||
November 6 | at Arkansas | War Memorial Stadium | |
October 9 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
1949 | |||
September 24 | vs. Clemson | Rice Stadium | |
October 15 | at SMU | Cotton Bowl | |
January 2, 1950 | vs. North Carolina | Cotton Bowl |
1950s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1951 | |||
November 17 | vs. Texas A&M | Rice Stadium | |
1953 | |||
October 24 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
November 14 | vs. Texas A&M | Rice Stadium | |
January 1, 1954 | vs. Alabama | Cotton Bowl | |
1954 | |||
September 18 | vs. Florida | Rice Stadium | |
1956 | |||
December 1 | at Baylor | Baylor Stadium | |
1957 | |||
October 26 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
January 1, 1958 | vs. Navy | Cotton Bowl | |
1958 | |||
September 27 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium | |
November 15 | vs. Texas A&M | Rice Stadium | |
1959 | |||
October 24 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium |
1960s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1960 | |||
January 2, 1961 | vs. Ole Miss | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
1961 | |||
October 21 | vs. SMU | Rice Stadium | |
October 28 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
December 16 | vs. Kansas | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
1962 | |||
November 10 | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | |
1963 | |||
October 26 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1964 | |||
September 26 | vs. LSU | Rice Stadium | |
October 24 | vs. Texas | Rice Stadium | |
1965 | |||
October 23 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1967 | |||
October 28 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
December 2 | vs. Baylor | Rice Stadium | |
1968 | |||
November 9 | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium |
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1971 | |||
October 23 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1972 | |||
October 28 | vs. Texas | Rice Stadium | |
1974 | |||
October 12 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
1975 | |||
September 13 | at Houston | Astrodome | |
1976 | |||
November 27 | vs. Houston | Rice Stadium | |
1977 | |||
October 8 | vs. TCU | Rice Stadium | |
November 12 | at Baylor | Baylor Stadium | |
1978 | |||
October 14 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
1979 | |||
October 6 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium |
1980s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1980 | |||
September 13 | at Clemson | Memorial Stadium | |
1981 | |||
September 12 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1986 | |||
November 1 | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | |
1987 | |||
October 24 | vs. Texas A&M | Rice Stadium | |
1988 | |||
November 5 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium |
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1999 | |||
September 18 | at Texas | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
1960s | 1969 |
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1970s | 1975 • 1977 |
1980s | 1982 |
2000s | 2009 |
2010s | 2019 |
2020s | 2020 |
Men's Basketball
First Season |
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1914-15 |
Team History |
Rice Owls (1914-present) |
Conference |
Conference USA (2005-present) Western Athletic Conference (1996-2005) Southwest Conference (1914-96) |
Venue |
Tudor Fieldhouse (1950-present) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
1970s | 1979-80 |
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