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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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | 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]
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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 |
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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 |
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
#7 Aggies
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
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 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
#21 Thundering Herd
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3
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
41 |
Previous meeting was in the 2013 Conference USA Football Championship Game.
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1
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2
|
3
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4 |
Total |
Miners
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0
|
3
|
10
|
0 |
13 |
Owls
|
0
|
10
|
14
|
7 |
31 |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Bulldogs
|
21
|
7
|
28
|
20 |
76 |
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 |
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