2014 Rice Owls football |
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Hawaii Bowl Champions
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Conference |
Conference USA
West Division |
2014 record |
8–5 (5–3 C-USA) |
Head coach |
David Bailiff (8th year) |
Offensive coordinator |
Larry Edmondson and Billy Lynch |
Defensive coordinator |
Chris Thurmond |
Home stadium |
Rice Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000) |
Seasons
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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.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
2:30 PM |
at #17 Notre Dame* |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
NBC |
L 17–48 |
80,795 |
September 13 |
8:00 PM |
at #7 Texas A&M* |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
ESPN2 |
L 10–38 |
103,867 |
September 20 |
11:00 AM |
Old Dominion |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
FSN |
L 42–45 |
17,558 |
September 27 |
6:00 PM |
at Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
FCS |
W 41–23 |
24,756 |
October 4 |
6:00 PM |
Hawaii* |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
ASN |
W 28–14 |
17,465 |
October 11 |
11:00 AM |
at Army* |
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
CBSSN |
W 41–21 |
37,011 |
October 25 |
11:00 AM |
North Texas |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
FSN |
W 41–21 |
18,430 |
November 1 |
11:00 AM |
at FIU |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
ASN |
W 31–17 |
12,097 |
November 8 |
11:00 AM |
UTSA |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
FSN |
W 17–7 |
19,464 |
November 15 |
1:30 PM |
at #21 Marshall |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
FSN |
L 14–41 |
30,680 |
November 21 |
7:00 PM |
UTEP |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
FS1 |
W 31–13 |
18,164 |
November 29 |
11:00 AM |
at Louisiana Tech |
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA |
CBSSN |
L 31–76 |
18,029 |
December 24 |
7:00 PM |
vs. Fresno State* |
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 30–6 |
25,365 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Game notes
Notre Dame
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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 |
|
1 |
6:02
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ND |
Everett Golson 11-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good |
ND 7–0 |
|
1 |
2:13
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Rice |
Zach Wright 26-yard touchdown reception from Driphus Jackson, James Hairston kick good |
Tied 7–7 |
|
1 |
2:01
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ND |
William Fuller 75-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good |
ND 14–7 |
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2 |
5:51
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Rice |
33-yard field goal by Hairston |
ND 14–10 |
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2 |
2:33
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ND |
Golson 14-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good |
ND 21–10 |
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2 |
0:05
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ND |
C. J. Prosise 53-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good |
ND 28–10 |
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3 |
4:07
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ND |
36-yard field goal by Brindza |
ND 31–10 |
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3 |
0:17
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ND |
Golson 4-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good |
ND 38–10 |
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4 |
7:47
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ND |
29-yard field goal by Brindza |
ND 41–10 |
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4 |
4:57
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Rice |
James Mayden 53-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Stehling, Hairston kick good |
ND 41–17 |
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4 |
3:32
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ND |
Greg Bryant 17-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good |
ND 48–17 |
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Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
1988 |
Notre Dame, 54–11 |
Texas A&M
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
#7 Aggies |
7 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–51–3 |
2013 |
Texas A&M, 52–31 |
Old Dominion
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Monarchs |
14 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
45 |
Owls |
7 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
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First meeting |
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Southern Miss
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
3 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
41 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
2012 |
Rice, 44–17 |
Hawaii
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rainbow Warriors |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–2 |
2004 |
Rice, 41-29 |
Army
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
7 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
41 |
Black Knights |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1–1 |
2008 |
Rice, 38–31 |
North Texas
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mean Green |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Owls |
14 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–2 |
2013 |
North Texas, 28–16 |
FIU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
17 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Panthers |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
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First meeting |
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UTSA
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Owls |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2013 |
Rice, 27–21 |
Marshall
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
#21 Thundering Herd |
3 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2013 |
Rice, 41–24 |
Previous meeting was in the 2013 Conference USA Football Championship Game.
UTEP
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
Owls |
0 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–6 |
2013 |
Rice, 45–7 |
Louisiana Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
7 |
28 |
20 |
76 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–3 |
2013 |
Rice, 52–14 |
Fresno State–Hawaii Bowl
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Owls |
16 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–6 |
2004 |
Fresno, 52–21 |
References
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