Rice Owls School History

Seasons: 106 (1914 to 2019)

Record (W-L-T): 467-625-32

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 468-624-32

Conferences: CUSA, WAC, SWC, Ind

Conf. Championships: 8

Bowl Record: 12 Bowls, 7-5, .583 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 3 Times (Preseason), 8 Times (Final), 70 Weeks (Total)

Stadium: Rice Stadium (cap. 70,000)

Location: Houston, Texas

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106 Years

106 Players

106 Years Table
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
1	2019	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	-10.31	-3.06				Mike Bloomgren (3-9)
2	2018	CUSA	2	11	0	.154	-19.18	-5.03				Mike Bloomgren (2-11)
3	2017	CUSA	1	11	0	.083	-18.37	-4.29				David Bailiff (1-11)
4	2016	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	-13.67	-4.34				David Bailiff (3-9)
5	2015	CUSA	5	7	0	.417	-11.63	-7.05				David Bailiff (5-7)
6	2014	CUSA	8	5	0	.615	-0.28	-2.98				David Bailiff (8-5)	Hawaii Bowl-W
7	2013	CUSA	10	4	0	.714	0.15	-4.78				David Bailiff (10-4)	Liberty Bowl-L
8	2012	CUSA	7	6	0	.538	-3.52	-4.83				David Bailiff (7-6)	Armed Forces Bowl-W
9	2011	CUSA	4	8	0	.333	-8.15	0.35				David Bailiff (4-8)
10	2010	CUSA	4	8	0	.333	-11.08	-3.41				David Bailiff (4-8)
11	2009	CUSA	2	10	0	.167	-16.33	-0.91				David Bailiff (2-10)
12	2008	CUSA	10	3	0	.769	3.92	-3.55				David Bailiff (10-3)	Texas Bowl-W
13	2007	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	-14.59	-5.75				David Bailiff (3-9)
14	2006	CUSA	7	6	0	.538	-3.89	-1.35				Todd Graham (7-6)	New Orleans Bowl-L
15	2005	CUSA	1	10	0	.091	-15.03	0.16				Ken Hatfield (1-10)
16	2004	WAC	3	8	0	.273	-9.31	-1.22				Ken Hatfield (3-8)
17	2003	WAC	5	7	0	.417	-6.96	-4.71				Ken Hatfield (5-7)
18	2002	WAC	4	7	0	.364	-10.21	-7.03				Ken Hatfield (4-7)
19	2001	WAC	8	4	0	.667	-4.35	-6.18				Ken Hatfield (8-4)
20	2000	WAC	3	8	0	.273	-7.49	-1.31				Ken Hatfield (3-8)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
21	1999	WAC	5	6	0	.455	-3.59	-0.95				Ken Hatfield (5-6)
22	1998	WAC	5	6	0	.455	0.53	1.35				Ken Hatfield (5-6)
23	1997	WAC	7	4	0	.636	-1.02	-3.57				Ken Hatfield (7-4)
24	1996	WAC	7	4	0	.636	3.88	1.06				Ken Hatfield (7-4)
25	1995	SWC	2	8	1	.227	-8.04	-1.41				Ken Hatfield (2-8-1)
26	1994	SWC	5	6	0	.455	-2.48	-2.48				Ken Hatfield (5-6)
27	1993	SWC	6	5	0	.545	-2.81	-1.72				Fred Goldsmith (6-5)
28	1992	SWC	6	5	0	.545	-1.33	-3.42				Fred Goldsmith (6-5)
29	1991	SWC	4	7	0	.364	-5.62	-0.62				Fred Goldsmith (4-7)
30	1990	SWC	5	6	0	.455	0.50	1.05				Fred Goldsmith (5-6)
31	1989	SWC	2	8	1	.227	-4.93	3.89				Fred Goldsmith (2-8-1)
32	1988	SWC	0	11	0	.000	-11.93	3.34				Jerry Berndt (0-11)
33	1987	SWC	2	9	0	.182	-11.41	2.59				Jerry Berndt (2-9)
34	1986	SWC	4	7	0	.364	-10.24	-1.24				Jerry Berndt (4-7)
35	1985	SWC	3	8	0	.273	-6.59	5.77				Watson Brown (3-8)
36	1984	SWC	1	10	0	.091	-11.06	3.30				Watson Brown (1-10)
37	1983	SWC	1	10	0	.091	-17.21	-1.03				Ray Alborn (1-10)
38	1982	SWC	0	11	0	.000	-13.59	3.59				Ray Alborn (0-11)
39	1981	SWC	4	7	0	.364	-3.18	7.82				Ray Alborn (4-7)
40	1980	SWC	5	6	0	.455	5.53	8.44				Ray Alborn (5-6)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
41	1979	SWC	1	10	0	.091	-4.58	14.06				Ray Alborn (1-10)
42	1978	SWC	2	9	0	.182	-1.07	13.56				Ray Alborn (2-9)
43	1977	SWC	1	10	0	.091	-8.64	7.99				Homer Rice (1-10)
44	1976	SWC	3	8	0	.273	-6.11	7.89				Homer Rice (3-8)
45	1975	SWC	2	9	0	.182	-0.41	7.05				Al Conover (2-9)		record adjusted to 3-8-0 by NCAA
46	1974	SWC	2	8	1	.227	-0.18	9.00				Al Conover (2-8-1)
47	1973	SWC	5	6	0	.455	4.93	9.12				Al Conover (5-6)
48	1972	SWC	5	5	1	.500	8.39	10.20				Al Conover (5-5-1)
49	1971	SWC	3	7	1	.318	0.05	5.78				Bill Peterson (3-7-1)
50	1970	SWC	5	5	0	.500	5.82	7.82				Bo Hagan (5-5)
51	1969	SWC	3	7	0	.300	-1.65	4.76				Bo Hagan (3-7)
52	1968	SWC	0	9	1	.050	-4.49	10.11				Bo Hagan (0-9-1)
53	1967	SWC	4	6	0	.400	1.09	3.79				Bo Hagan (4-6)
54	1966	SWC	2	8	0	.200	3.85	10.35				Jess Neely (2-8)
55	1965	SWC	2	8	0	.200	-3.53	8.07				Jess Neely (2-8)
56	1964	SWC	4	5	1	.450	7.35	7.35				Jess Neely (4-5-1)
57	1963	SWC	6	4	0	.600	13.41	10.71				Jess Neely (6-4)
58	1962	SWC	2	6	2	.300	2.75	8.15				Jess Neely (2-6-2)
59	1961	SWC	7	4	0	.636	12.41	10.69		7	17	Jess Neely (7-4)	Bluebonnet Bowl-L
60	1960	SWC	7	4	0	.636	17.15	10.52		10		Jess Neely (7-4)	Sugar Bowl-L
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
61	1959	SWC	1	7	2	.200	-0.20	11.00				Jess Neely (1-7-2)
62	1958	SWC	5	5	0	.500	12.61	10.51		13		Jess Neely (5-5)
63	1957	SWC	7	4	0	.636	15.24	10.51		8	8	Jess Neely (7-4)	Cotton Bowl-L
64	1956	SWC	4	6	0	.400	6.54	7.84				Jess Neely (4-6)
65	1955	SWC	2	7	1	.250	2.77	8.87	11	11		Jess Neely (2-7-1)
66	1954	SWC	7	3	0	.700	14.38	8.48	16	11	19	Jess Neely (7-3)
67	1953	SWC	9	2	0	.818	19.76	6.12	12	6	6	Jess Neely (9-2)	Cotton Bowl-W
68	1952	SWC	5	5	0	.500	6.48	8.38		17		Jess Neely (5-5)
69	1951	SWC	5	5	0	.500	9.93	10.03		18		Jess Neely (5-5)
70	1950	SWC	6	4	0	.600	5.97	7.67		15		Jess Neely (6-4)
71	1949	SWC	10	1	0	.909	19.74	6.29		5	5	Jess Neely (10-1)	Cotton Bowl-W
72	1948	SWC	5	4	1	.550	9.45	6.55				Jess Neely (5-4-1)
73	1947	SWC	6	3	1	.650	20.87	11.47		15	18	Jess Neely (6-3-1)
74	1946	SWC	9	2	0	.818	17.83	5.46		5	10	Jess Neely (9-2)	Orange Bowl-W
75	1945	SWC	5	6	0	.455	-2.03	-0.93				Jess Neely (5-6)
76	1944	SWC	5	6	0	.455	0.66	2.39				Jess Neely (5-6)
77	1943	SWC	3	7	0	.300	-15.78	-7.68				Jess Neely (3-7)
78	1942	SWC	7	2	1	.750	12.51	3.21				Jess Neely (7-2-1)
79	1941	SWC	6	3	1	.650	7.73	5.33		12		Jess Neely (6-3-1)
80	1940	SWC	7	3	0	.700	9.69	4.59				Jess Neely (7-3)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
81	1939	SWC	1	9	1	.136	-3.43	4.12				Jimmy Kitts (1-9-1)
82	1938	SWC	4	6	0	.400	3.67	8.17				Jimmy Kitts (4-6)
83	1937	SWC	6	3	2	.636	13.36	11.27		15	18	Jimmy Kitts (6-3-2)	Cotton Bowl-W
84	1936	SWC	5	7	0	.417	5.99	6.07				Jimmy Kitts (5-7)
85	1935	SWC	8	3	0	.727	12.60	5.41				Jimmy Kitts (8-3)
86	1934	SWC	9	1	1	.864	15.00	2.55				Jimmy Kitts (9-1-1)
87	1933	SWC	3	8	0	.273	-5.19	2.54				Jack Meagher (3-8)
88	1932	SWC	7	3	0	.700	7.76	1.66				Jack Meagher (7-3)
89	1931	SWC	6	4	0	.600	7.75	0.05				Jack Meagher (6-4)
90	1930	SWC	8	4	0	.667	1.98	-1.93				Jack Meagher (8-4)
91	1929	SWC	2	7	0	.222	-15.19	-0.41				Jack Meagher (2-7)
92	1928	SWC	2	7	0	.222	-8.22	-0.67				Claude Rothgeb (2-7)
93	1927	SWC	2	6	1	.278	-14.28	-4.05				John Heisman (2-6-1)
94	1926	SWC	4	4	1	.500	-2.06	-2.40				John Heisman (4-4-1)
95	1925	SWC	4	4	1	.500	-4.28	-4.17				John Heisman (4-4-1)
96	1924	SWC	4	4	0	.500	0.61	-1.39				John Heisman (4-4)
97	1923	SWC	3	5	0	.375	-9.98	-3.60				Phillip Arbuckle (3-5)
98	1922	SWC	4	4	0	.500	-4.76	-2.26				Phillip Arbuckle (4-4)
99	1921	SWC	4	4	1	.500	-1.34	-2.12				Phillip Arbuckle (4-4-1)
100	1920	SWC	4	2	2	.625	5.45	-0.67				Phillip Arbuckle (4-2-2)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
101	1919	SWC	8	1	0	.889	5.05	-5.17				Phillip Arbuckle (8-1)
102	1918	SWC	1	5	1	.214	-9.67	-2.67				John Anderson (1-5-1)
103	1917	SWC	7	1	0	.875	17.22	0.22				Phillip Arbuckle (7-1)
104	1916	SWC	6	1	2	.778	11.55	-0.90				Phillip Arbuckle (6-1-2)
105	1915	SWC	5	3	0	.625	5.68	3.93				Phillip Arbuckle (5-3)
106	1914	Ind	3	2	3	.563	-5.46	-2.08				Phillip Arbuckle (3-2-3)

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