Rice Football Team History
Rice Owls
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Ken Hatfield
Conference: Conference USA-West
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| 2005 Season Highlights |
| Ken Hatfield enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Rice. |
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| 2005 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | @
UCLA
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21 |
63 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Texas
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10 |
51 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Alabama Birmingham
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19 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 8 | @
East Carolina
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28 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
Tulsa
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21 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Navy
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9 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 29 | vs.
Texas El Paso
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31 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Southern Methodist
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7 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
Tulane
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42 |
34 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 19 | vs.
Central Florida
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28 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 26 | @
Houston
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18 |
35 |
L |
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| 2005 Season Totals |
| Record | 1-10
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| Points Scored | 234 |
| Scoring Average | 21.3 |
| Points Allowed | 437 |
| Defense Average | 39.7 |
| Opponents Record | 79-52
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| Conference Record | 1-5 |
| Home Record | 1-4
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| Away Record | 0-6
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| 2005 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
