2014 Rice Owls football team

Hawaii Bowl champion

Conference

West Division

2014 record

8–5 (5–3 C-USA)

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Larry Edmondson and Billy Lynch

Defensive coordinator

Chris Thurmond

Home stadium

Rice Stadium
(Capacity: 47,000)

Seasons

« 2013

2015 »

2014 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#23 Marshall x$		7	–	1		13	–	1
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3		6	–	6
WKU		4	–	4		8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4		6	–	6
Old Dominion*		4	–	4		6	–	6
FIU		3	–	5		4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		2	–	6		3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		7	–	1		9	–	5
Rice		5	–	3		8	–	5
UTEP		5	–	3		7	–	6
UTSA		3	–	5		4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	6		4	–	8
Southern Miss		1	–	7		3	–	9

Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Ineligible for post season bowl due to transition from FCS. As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	3	0	7	17
• #17 Fighting Irish	14	14	10	10	48

Scoring summary

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

Scoring summary

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

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.