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Rice Owls School History

Seasons: 111 (1914 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 488-659-32

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 489-658-32

Conferences: American, CUSA, WAC, SWC, Ind

Conf. Championships: 8

Bowl Record: 14 Bowls, 7-7, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 3 Times (Preseason), 7 Times (Final), 69 Weeks (Total)

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 0 Times (Final), 0 Weeks (Total)

Stadium: Rice Stadium (cap. 70,000)

Location: Houston, Texas

NFL/AFL stats for Rice Owls players at Pro-Football-Reference

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111 Years

111 Years Table
			Overall				Conference				SRS		Polls
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
1	2024	American	4	8	0	.333	3	5	0	.375	-7.64	-1.48						Mike Bloomgren (2-6), Pete Alamar (2-2)
2	2023	American	6	7	0	.462	4	4	0	.500	-3.94	-3.02						Mike Bloomgren (6-7)	First Responder Bowl (L)
3	2022	CUSA	5	8	0	.385	3	5	0	.375	-9.45	-3.75						Mike Bloomgren (5-8)	LendingTree Bowl (L)
4	2021	CUSA	4	8	0	.333	3	5	0	.375	-10.10	-1.52						Mike Bloomgren (4-8)
5	2020	CUSA	2	3	0	.400	2	3	0	.400	-3.97	-7.97						Mike Bloomgren (2-3)
6	2019	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	3	5	0	.375	-10.46	-3.21						Mike Bloomgren (3-9)
7	2018	CUSA	2	11	0	.154	1	7	0	.125	-19.18	-5.03						Mike Bloomgren (2-11)
8	2017	CUSA	1	11	0	.083	1	7	0	.125	-18.37	-4.29						David Bailiff (1-11)
9	2016	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	2	6	0	.250	-13.67	-4.34						David Bailiff (3-9)
10	2015	CUSA	5	7	0	.417	3	5	0	.375	-11.63	-7.05						David Bailiff (5-7)
11	2014	CUSA	8	5	0	.615	5	3	0	.625	-0.28	-2.98						David Bailiff (8-5)	Hawaii Bowl (W)
12	2013	CUSA	10	4	0	.714	7	1	0	.875	0.15	-4.78						David Bailiff (10-4)	Liberty Bowl (L)
13	2012	CUSA	7	6	0	.538	4	4	0	.500	-3.52	-4.83						David Bailiff (7-6)	Armed Forces Bowl (W)
14	2011	CUSA	4	8	0	.333	3	5	0	.375	-8.15	0.35						David Bailiff (4-8)
15	2010	CUSA	4	8	0	.333	3	5	0	.375	-11.08	-3.41						David Bailiff (4-8)
16	2009	CUSA	2	10	0	.167	2	6	0	.250	-16.33	-0.91						David Bailiff (2-10)
17	2008	CUSA	10	3	0	.769	7	1	0	.875	3.92	-3.55						David Bailiff (10-3)	Texas Bowl (W)
18	2007	CUSA	3	9	0	.250	3	5	0	.375	-14.59	-5.75						David Bailiff (3-9)
19	2006	CUSA	7	6	0	.538	6	2	0	.750	-3.89	-1.35						Todd Graham (7-6)	New Orleans Bowl (L)
20	2005	CUSA	1	10	0	.091	1	7	0	.125	-15.03	0.16						Ken Hatfield (1-10)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
21	2004	WAC	3	8	0	.273	2	6	0	.250	-9.31	-1.22						Ken Hatfield (3-8)
22	2003	WAC	5	7	0	.417	5	3	0	.625	-6.96	-4.71						Ken Hatfield (5-7)
23	2002	WAC	4	7	0	.364	3	5	0	.375	-10.21	-7.03						Ken Hatfield (4-7)
24	2001	WAC	8	4	0	.667	5	3	0	.625	-4.35	-6.18						Ken Hatfield (8-4)
25	2000	WAC	3	8	0	.273	2	6	0	.250	-7.49	-1.31						Ken Hatfield (3-8)
26	1999	WAC	5	6	0	.455	4	3	0	.571	-3.59	-0.95						Ken Hatfield (5-6)
27	1998	WAC	5	6	0	.455	5	3	0	.625	0.53	1.35						Ken Hatfield (5-6)
28	1997	WAC	7	4	0	.636	5	3	0	.625	-1.02	-3.57						Ken Hatfield (7-4)
29	1996	WAC	7	4	0	.636	6	2	0	.750	3.88	1.06						Ken Hatfield (7-4)
30	1995	SWC	2	8	1	.227	1	6	0	.143	-8.04	-1.41						Ken Hatfield (2-8-1)
31	1994	SWC	5	6	0	.455	4	3	0	.571	-2.48	-2.48						Ken Hatfield (5-6)
32	1993	SWC	6	5	0	.545	3	4	0	.429	-2.81	-1.72						Fred Goldsmith (6-5)
33	1992	SWC	6	5	0	.545	4	3	0	.571	-1.33	-3.42						Fred Goldsmith (6-5)
34	1991	SWC	4	7	0	.364	2	6	0	.250	-5.62	-0.62						Fred Goldsmith (4-7)
35	1990	SWC	5	6	0	.455	3	5	0	.375	0.50	1.05						Fred Goldsmith (5-6)
36	1989	SWC	2	8	1	.227	2	6	0	.250	-4.93	3.89						Fred Goldsmith (2-8-1)
37	1988	SWC	0	11	0	.000	0	7	0	.000	-11.93	3.34						Jerry Berndt (0-11)
38	1987	SWC	2	9	0	.182	0	7	0	.000	-11.41	2.59						Jerry Berndt (2-9)
39	1986	SWC	4	7	0	.364	2	6	0	.250	-10.24	-1.24						Jerry Berndt (4-7)
40	1985	SWC	3	8	0	.273	2	6	0	.250	-6.59	5.77						Watson Brown (3-8)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
41	1984	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-11.06	3.30						Watson Brown (1-10)
42	1983	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-17.21	-1.03						Ray Alborn (1-10)
43	1982	SWC	0	11	0	.000	0	8	0	.000	-13.59	3.59						Ray Alborn (0-11)
44	1981	SWC	4	7	0	.364	3	5	0	.375	-3.18	7.82						Ray Alborn (4-7)
45	1980	SWC	5	6	0	.455	4	4	0	.500	5.53	8.44						Ray Alborn (5-6)
46	1979	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-4.58	14.06						Ray Alborn (1-10)
47	1978	SWC	2	9	0	.182	2	6	0	.250	-1.07	13.56						Ray Alborn (2-9)
48	1977	SWC	1	10	0	.091	0	8	0	.000	-8.64	7.99						Homer Rice (1-10)
49	1976	SWC	3	8	0	.273	2	6	0	.250	-6.11	7.89						Homer Rice (3-8)
50	1975	SWC	2	9	0	.182	1	6	0	.143	-0.41	7.05						Al Conover (2-9)		record adjusted to 3-8-0 by NCAA
51	1974	SWC	2	8	1	.227	2	5	0	.286	-0.18	9.00						Al Conover (2-8-1)
52	1973	SWC	5	6	0	.455	4	3	0	.571	4.93	9.12						Al Conover (5-6)
53	1972	SWC	5	5	1	.500	3	4	0	.429	8.39	10.20						Al Conover (5-5-1)
54	1971	SWC	3	7	1	.318	2	4	1	.357	0.05	5.78						Bill Peterson (3-7-1)
55	1970	SWC	5	5	0	.500	3	4	0	.429	5.82	7.82						Bo Hagan (5-5)
56	1969	SWC	3	7	0	.300	2	5	0	.286	-1.65	4.76						Bo Hagan (3-7)
57	1968	SWC	0	9	1	.050	0	7	0	.000	-4.49	10.11						Bo Hagan (0-9-1)
58	1967	SWC	4	6	0	.400	2	5	0	.286	1.09	3.79						Bo Hagan (4-6)
59	1966	SWC	2	8	0	.200	1	6	0	.143	3.86	10.36						Jess Neely (2-8)
60	1965	SWC	2	8	0	.200	1	6	0	.143	-3.53	8.07						Jess Neely (2-8)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
61	1964	SWC	4	5	1	.450	3	3	1	.500	7.35	7.35						Jess Neely (4-5-1)
62	1963	SWC	6	4	0	.600	4	3	0	.571	13.41	10.71						Jess Neely (6-4)
63	1962	SWC	2	6	2	.300	2	4	1	.357	2.75	8.15						Jess Neely (2-6-2)
64	1961	SWC	7	4	0	.636	5	2	0	.714	12.41	10.69		7				Jess Neely (7-4)	Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
65	1960	SWC	7	4	0	.636	5	2	0	.714	17.15	10.52		10				Jess Neely (7-4)	Sugar Bowl (L)
66	1959	SWC	1	7	2	.200	1	4	1	.250	-0.20	11.00						Jess Neely (1-7-2)
67	1958	SWC	5	5	0	.500	4	2	0	.667	12.61	10.51		13				Jess Neely (5-5)
68	1957	SWC	7	4	0	.636	5	1	0	.833	15.24	10.51		8	8			Jess Neely (7-4)	Cotton Bowl (L)
69	1956	SWC	4	6	0	.400	1	5	0	.167	6.54	7.84						Jess Neely (4-6)
70	1955	SWC	2	7	1	.250	0	6	0	.000	2.77	8.87	11	11				Jess Neely (2-7-1)
71	1954	SWC	7	3	0	.700	4	2	0	.667	14.38	8.48	16	11	19			Jess Neely (7-3)
72	1953	SWC	9	2	0	.818	5	1	0	.833	19.76	6.12	12	6	6			Jess Neely (9-2)	Cotton Bowl (W)
73	1952	SWC	5	5	0	.500	4	2	0	.667	6.48	8.38		17				Jess Neely (5-5)
74	1951	SWC	5	5	0	.500	3	3	0	.500	9.93	10.03		18				Jess Neely (5-5)
75	1950	SWC	6	4	0	.600	2	4	0	.333	5.97	7.67		15				Jess Neely (6-4)
76	1949	SWC	10	1	0	.909	6	0	0	1.000	19.74	6.29		5	5			Jess Neely (10-1)	Cotton Bowl (W)
77	1948	SWC	5	4	1	.550	3	2	1	.583	9.45	6.55						Jess Neely (5-4-1)
78	1947	SWC	6	3	1	.650	4	2	0	.667	20.87	11.47		15	18			Jess Neely (6-3-1)
79	1946	SWC	9	2	0	.818	5	1	0	.833	17.83	5.46		5	10			Jess Neely (9-2)	Orange Bowl (W)
80	1945	SWC	5	6	0	.455	3	3	0	.500	-2.03	-0.93						Jess Neely (5-6)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
81	1944	SWC	5	6	0	.455	2	3	0	.400	0.66	2.39						Jess Neely (5-6)
82	1943	SWC	3	7	0	.300	2	3	0	.400	-15.78	-7.68						Jess Neely (3-7)
83	1942	SWC	7	2	1	.750	4	1	1	.750	12.51	3.21						Jess Neely (7-2-1)
84	1941	SWC	6	3	1	.650	3	2	1	.583	7.73	5.33		12				Jess Neely (6-3-1)
85	1940	SWC	7	3	0	.700	4	2	0	.667	9.69	4.59						Jess Neely (7-3)
86	1939	SWC	1	9	1	.136	0	5	1	.083	-3.43	4.12						Jimmy Kitts (1-9-1)
87	1938	SWC	4	6	0	.400	3	3	0	.500	3.67	8.17						Jimmy Kitts (4-6)
88	1937	SWC	6	3	2	.636	4	1	1	.750	13.36	11.27		15	18			Jimmy Kitts (6-3-2)	Cotton Bowl (W)
89	1936	SWC	5	7	0	.417	1	5	0	.167	5.99	6.07						Jimmy Kitts (5-7)
90	1935	SWC	8	3	0	.727	3	3	0	.500	12.60	5.41						Jimmy Kitts (8-3)
91	1934	SWC	9	1	1	.864	5	1	0	.833	15.00	2.55						Jimmy Kitts (9-1-1)
92	1933	SWC	3	8	0	.273	1	5	0	.167	-5.19	2.54						Jack Meagher (3-8)
93	1932	SWC	7	3	0	.700	3	3	0	.500	7.76	1.66						Jack Meagher (7-3)
94	1931	SWC	6	4	0	.600	3	3	0	.500	7.75	0.05						Jack Meagher (6-4)
95	1930	SWC	8	4	0	.667	2	4	0	.333	1.98	-1.93						Jack Meagher (8-4)
96	1929	SWC	2	7	0	.222	0	5	0	.000	-15.19	-0.41						Jack Meagher (2-7)
97	1928	SWC	2	7	0	.222	0	5	0	.000	-8.22	-0.67						Claude Rothgeb (2-7)
98	1927	SWC	2	6	1	.278	1	3	0	.250	-14.28	-4.05						John Heisman (2-6-1)
99	1926	SWC	4	4	1	.500	0	4	0	.000	-2.06	-2.40						John Heisman (4-4-1)
100	1925	SWC	4	4	1	.500	1	2	1	.375	-4.28	-4.17						John Heisman (4-4-1)
Rk	Year	Conf	W	L	T	Pct	W	L	T	Pct	SRS	SOS	AP Pre	AP High	AP Post	CFP High	CFP Final	Coach(es)	Bowl	Notes
101	1924	SWC	4	4	0	.500	2	2	0	.500	0.61	-1.39						John Heisman (4-4)
102	1923	SWC	3	5	0	.375	1	4	0	.200	-9.98	-3.60						Phillip Arbuckle (3-5)
103	1922	SWC	4	4	0	.500	1	4	0	.200	-4.76	-2.26						Phillip Arbuckle (4-4)
104	1921	SWC	4	4	1	.500	1	2	1	.375	-1.34	-2.12						Phillip Arbuckle (4-4-1)
105	1920	SWC	4	2	2	.625	2	2	1	.500	5.45	-0.67						Phillip Arbuckle (4-2-2)
106	1919	SWC	8	1	0	.889	3	1	0	.750	5.05	-5.17						Phillip Arbuckle (8-1)
107	1918	SWC	1	5	1	.214	1	1	0	.500	-9.67	-2.67						John Anderson (1-5-1)
108	1917	SWC	7	1	0	.875	1	1	0	.500	17.22	0.22						Phillip Arbuckle (7-1)
109	1916	SWC	6	1	2	.778	2	1	0	.667	11.55	-0.90						Phillip Arbuckle (6-1-2)
110	1915	SWC	5	3	0	.625	1	2	0	.333	5.68	3.93						Phillip Arbuckle (5-3)
111	1914	Ind	3	2	3	.563					-5.46	-2.08						Phillip Arbuckle (3-2-3)

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