What does Rice coaching history show?

Rice coaching history on this page spans 22 tracked head coaches, led by Jess Neely with 144 wins from 1940-1966.

How many national championships does Rice have?

Rice does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.

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Rice

2025 finish: 5-8-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

Rice Stadium • Houston • TX

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All-Time Wins

494

All-Time Losses

668

Win %

43%

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Rice football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Rice football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Rice finished 5-8. Use the related links to compare Rice against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

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Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

American Athletic

Division

Not listed

Home field

Rice Stadium

Location

Houston, TX

Capacity

47,000

Venue type

Outdoor

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2025: 5-8-0

13 games tracked with a 38% win rate.

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Performance pulse

Wins

Losses

Ties

Games

Win %

38%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

American Athletic Conference2023-
Conference USA2005-2022
Western Athletic Conference1996-2004
Southwest Conference1918-1995
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association1913-1917
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1912

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Venue links

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Coaching History

Sideline eras

22 coaches indexed


Scott Abell	2025	0-0-0
Pete Alamar	2024	2-2-0
Mike Bloomgren	2018-2024	24-52-0
David Bailiff	2007-2017	57-80-0
Todd Graham	2006	7-6-0
Ken Hatfield	1994-2005	55-78-1
Fred Goldsmith	1989-1993	23-31-1
Jerry Berndt	1986-1988	6-27-0
Watson Brown	1984-1985	4-18-0
Ray Alborn	1978-1983	13-53-0
Homer Rice	1976-1977	4-18-0
Al Conover	1972-1975	14-28-2
Bill Peterson	1971	3-7-1
Bo Hagan	1967-1970	12-27-1
Jess Neely	1940-1966	144-124-10
Jimmy Kitts	1934-1939	33-29-4
Jack Meagher	1929-1933	26-26-0
Claude Rothgeb	1928	2-7-0
John Heisman	1924-1927	14-18-3
Phillip Arbuckle	1919-1923	23-16-3
John Anderson	1918	1-5-1
Phillip Arbuckle	1914-1917	21-7-5

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.