AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Rice Football Team History


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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1912  <-- 2021 <- 2022 -> 2023 --> 2024
2022 Season Highlights
 Mike Bloomgren enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
2022 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Southern California  14   66   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. McNeese State  52   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Louisiana  33   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Houston  27   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Alabama Birmingham  28   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Florida Atlantic  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Louisiana Tech  42   41   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Charlotte  23   56   L       
 Thu., Nov. 3  vs. Texas El Paso  37   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Western Kentucky  10   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Texas San Antonio  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ North Texas  17   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 17   Southern Mississippi  24   38   L    @ Mobile, AL   Lending Tree Bowl
 
2022 Season Totals
  Record5-8
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed444
  Defense Average34.2
  Opponents Record82-74
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-5
2022 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2022 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas San Antonio 11-3515363Lost  12-188-0307178  Jeff Traylor
Western Kentucky 9-5510328Won  44-236-2305153  Tyson Helton
North Texas 7-7473444Lost  32-356-3311232  Seth Littrell
Middle Tennessee State 8-5375360Won  25-234-4215237  Rick Stockstill
Alabama Birmingham 7-6391301Won  24-204-4249198  Bryant Vincent
Florida Atlantic 5-7357319 4-4237201  Willie Taggart
Rice 5-8328444Lost  24-383-5178275  Mike Bloomgren
Texas El Paso 5-7293324 3-5223229  Dana Dimel
Florida International 4-8224447 2-6141329  Mike MacIntyre
Charlotte 3-9290473 2-6183279  Will Healy
Louisiana Tech 3-9348455 2-6238300  Sonny Cumbie

2022 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2022 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.