1994 Rice Owls football team

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1994 Rice Owls football
SWC co-champion
Conference Southwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator David Lee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWally Ake (1st season)
Home stadium Rice Stadium
Seasons
  1993
1995  
1994 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Texas A&M * 6 0 110 0 1
No. 25 Texas + 4 3 08 4 0
Baylor + 4 3 07 5 0
TCU + 4 3 07 5 0
Texas Tech + 4 3 06 6 0
Rice + 4 3 05 6 0
Houston 1 6 01 10 0
SMU 0 6 11 9 1
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * – ineligible for championship and postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1] The Owls, led by first-year head coach Ken Hatfield, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The most notable win of the season was Rice's victory over Texas, their first victory over the Longhorns since 1965 (and as of 2023, their last). [2] Due to Texas A&M being under sanctions from the NCAA, the Owls, along with Texas, Baylor, TCU, and Texas Tech, were all named co-champions of the Southwest Conference; all five teams had 4–3 conference win–loss records. This was Rice's first conference championship since 1957, and the team received championship rings. [3] Rice did not win another conference title until 2013, when it was a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Tulane *L 13–1515,400 [4]
September 17at Kansas State *L 18–2736,973
September 24at Iowa State *W 28–1831,106
October 8 Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
Raycom W 24–2116,900
October 16No. 12 Texas
ESPN W 19–1734,700
October 22at No. 6 Texas A&M L 0–756,214
October 29at TCU L 25–27
November 5 SMU Dagger-14-plain.png
RaycomW 17–1017,800
November 12 Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ABC L 14–1928,100
November 19at Navy *L 17–29
November 26at Houston
W 31–1314,963
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1994 Rice Owls Schedule and Results".
  2. "When Rice beat Texas: Oct.16, 1994". September 11, 2015.
  3. https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/rice/article/Why-does-Rice-play-Texas-See-1994-14440178.php
  4. "Rice falls, 15–13, in Hatfield's first game". Abilene Reporter-News. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.