2009 Rice Football Preview:
Head Coach: David Bailiff
Things are looking very positive for the Rice Owls heading into the 2009 season. Head Coach David Bailiff enters his 3rd season for the Owls and hopes to improve upon their stunning 10-3 record from 2008. The Owls not only finished 7-1 in their conference, but they won the Texas Bowl. Bailiff has been recruiting lots of Lone Star State talent into the Rice program, which should make the Owls a team to contend with for years to come.
RICE OWLS INFORMATION:
Location: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Conference: Conference USA
Rivals: Houston Cougars
Mascot: Sammy the Owl
Notable Alumni: Tommy Kramer, Tobin Rote, Earl Cooper
Recent Bowl Games:
- 2006: New Orleans Bowl tickets - Rice Owls vs Troy Trojans (41-17, Troy)
The Rice Owls football program began as part of the Southwest Conference (SWC) in 1919. Rice's early football history did exhibit success against the larger public institutions in the conference but the program was unable to keep up the pace with schools like the University of Texas, Texas A&M and others. Rice has recently seen a turnaround, however, going to the New Orleans Bowl in 2006, its first bowl game appearance since 1961.
The Rice Owls play their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium holds 47,000 fans but can be expanded to hold up to 70,000. The stadium has been home to the University of Houston Cougars, the Houston Oilers, Super Bowl VIII, and has even witnessed a speech by John F. Kennedy in which he challenged the country to make a moon mission a reality. Kennedy even likened the challenge of going to the moon to Rice playing Texas in football! Buy Rice Owls football tickets and watch these underdogs slay the giants of their conference!
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