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Rice Football Team History


Rice Owls
Rice University
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Ken Hatfield
Conference: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights
 Ken Hatfield enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ UCLA  21   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas  10   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Alabama Birmingham  19   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ East Carolina  28   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tulsa  21   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Navy  9   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas El Paso  31   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Southern Methodist  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Tulane  42   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Central Florida  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Houston  18   35   L       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed437
  Defense Average39.7
  Opponents Record79-52
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 9-4430305Won  31-246-1238139  Steve Kragthorpe
Texas El Paso 8-4382311Lost  13-455-3269236  Mike Price
Houston 6-6337324Lost  13-424-4241218  Art Briles
Alabama Birmingham 5-6288251 2-5181176  Watson Brown
Southern Methodist 5-6229280 2-4109122  Phil Bennett
Rice 1-10234437 1-5144209  Ken Hatfield

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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