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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: David Bailiff
Conference: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 2008 <- 2009 -> 2010 --> 2024
2009 Season Highlights
 David Bailiff enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
2009 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Alabama Birmingham  24   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Texas Tech  10   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Oklahoma State  24   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  17   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Tulsa  10   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Navy  14   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ East Carolina  13   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Central Florida  7   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern Methodist  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Tulane  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Texas El Paso  30   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Houston  14   73   L       
 
2009 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed517
  Defense Average43.1
  Opponents Record82-72
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-6
2009 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2009 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 10-4591421Lost  20-476-3411280  Kevin Sumlin
Southern Methodist 8-5380359Won  45-106-2228219  June Jones
Alabama Birmingham 5-7333388 4-4231228  Neil Callaway
Tulsa 5-7351328 3-5230242  Todd Graham
Texas El Paso 4-8358402 3-5289269  Mike Price
Rice 2-10219517 2-6154322  David Bailiff

2009 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2009 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.