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 Rice Bowl History 


Rice Owls
Rice University
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Mike Bloomgren
Conference: American Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

 Season   Date   Bowl Matchup 
  
Armed Forces

  2012  12/29/2012  Rice  33-14  Air Force
  
Bluebonnet

  1961  12/16/1961  Kansas  33-7  Rice
  
Cotton

  1957  1/1/1958  Navy  20-7  Rice
  1953  1/1/1954  Rice  28-6  Alabama
  1949  1/2/1950  Rice  27-13  North Carolina
  1937  1/1/1938  Rice  28-14  Colorado
  
First Responder

  2023  12/26/2023  Texas State  45-21  Rice
  
Hawaii

  2014  12/24/2014  Rice  30-6  Fresno State
  
Lending Tree

  2022  12/17/2022  Southern Mississippi  38-24  Rice
  
Liberty

  2013  12/31/2013  Mississippi State  44-7  Rice
  
New Orleans

  2006  12/22/2006  Troy  41-17  Rice
  
Orange

  1946  1/1/1947  Rice  8-0  Tennessee
  
Sugar

  1960  1/2/1961  Mississippi  14-6  Rice
  
Texas

  2008  12/30/2008  Rice  38-14  Western Michigan

 

 



Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.