American college football season
The 2014 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach David Bailiff and played its home games at Rice Stadium. The team was a member of the West Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 2:30 pm | at No. 17 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 17–48 | 80,795 |
September 13 | 8:00 pm | at No. 7 Texas A&M* | | ESPN2 | L 10–38 | 103,867 |
September 20 | 11:00 am | Old Dominion | | FSN | L 42–45 | 17,558 |
September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss | | FCS | W 41–23 | 24,756 |
October 4 | 6:00 pm | Hawaii* | | ASN | W 28–14 | 17,465 |
October 11 | 11:00 am | at Army* | | CBSSN | W 41–21 | 37,011 |
October 25 | 11:00 am | North Texas | | FSN | W 41–21 | 18,430 |
November 1 | 11:00 am | at FIU | | ASN | W 31–17 | 12,097 |
November 8 | 11:00 am | UTSA | | FSN | W 17–7 | 19,464 |
November 15 | 1:30 pm | at No. 21 Marshall | | FSN | L 14–41 | 30,680 |
November 21 | 7:00 pm | UTEP | | FS1 | W 31–13 | 18,164 |
November 29 | 11:00 am | at Louisiana Tech | | CBSSN | L 31–76 | 18,029 |
December 24 | 7:00 pm | vs. Fresno State* | | ESPN | W 30–6 | 25,365 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Central time
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- Schedule Source:[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Owls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • #17 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 6:02 | ND | Everett Golson 11-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good | ND 7–0 | | 1 | 2:13 | Rice | Zach Wright 26-yard touchdown reception from Driphus Jackson, James Hairston kick good | Tied 7–7 | | 1 | 2:01 | ND | William Fuller 75-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good | ND 14–7 | | 2 | 5:51 | Rice | 33-yard field goal by Hairston | ND 14–10 | | 2 | 2:33 | ND | Golson 14-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 21–10 | | 2 | 0:05 | ND | C. J. Prosise 53-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good | ND 28–10 | | 3 | 4:07 | ND | 36-yard field goal by Brindza | ND 31–10 | | 3 | 0:17 | ND | Golson 4-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 38–10 | | 4 | 7:47 | ND | 29-yard field goal by Brindza | ND 41–10 | | 4 | 4:57 | Rice | James Mayden 53-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Stehling, Hairston kick good | ND 41–17 | | 4 | 3:32 | ND | Greg Bryant 17-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good | ND 48–17 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
#7 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
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Monarchs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mean Green | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Owls | 14 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Owls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
#21 Thundering Herd | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Previous meeting was in the 2013 Conference USA Football Championship Game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Miners | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Owls | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 76 |
Fresno State–Hawaii Bowl
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Owls | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
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