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: Western Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2001 Season Highlights  
 Ken Hatfield enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Rice.  
    
		
		
2001 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 1   @
Houston 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 8   vs.
Duke 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Sep. 20   @
Nebraska 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 48  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   @
Hawaii 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs.
Boise State 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   @
Navy 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   vs.
Nevada 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 30  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   @
Louisiana Tech 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   @
Fresno State 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 52  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Tulsa 
  
    
   	 59  
   	 32  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   vs.
Texas El Paso 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 24   @
Southern Methodist 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 37  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2001 Season Totals  
  Record 8-4
  
  Points Scored 333  
  Scoring Average 27.8  
  Points Allowed 335  
  Defense Average 27.9  
  Opponents Record 56-83
  
  Conference Record 4-3  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 3-4
     
  
 
		
2001 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2001 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2001 All Western Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.