2013 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2013 Rice Owls football Rice Owls logo.svg 100 Conference USA West Division C-USA 10–4 7–1 David Bailiff 7th John Reagan 3rd Chris Thurmond 2nd Spread 4–3 Rice Stadium C-USA championC-USA West Division champion C-USA Championship Game W Won 41–24 vs. Marshall Liberty Bowl L Lost 7–44 vs. Mississippi State The 2013 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by seventh-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 (C-USA). They finished the season 10–4 overall, 7–1 in C-USA play, which was good for first place in the West Division. They won the C-USA championship by beating Marshall, the first-place team in the East Division, 41–24 in the C-USA conference championship game. They were invited to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Mississippi State, 44–7. Schedule 2013 AP Poll Central August 31 12:00 pm l y y Texas A&M 7 Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN 31–52 86,686 September 14 6:30 pm w y Kansas Rice Stadium Houston, TX CBSSN 23–14 22,974 September 21 2:00 pm l y y Houston rivalry Reliant Stadium Houston, TX FSN 26–31 34,831 September 28 6:00 pm w Florida Atlantic Rice Stadium Houston, TX FCS 18–14 14,380 October 5 2:30 pm w y Tulsa Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK CBSSN 30–27 OT 20,014 October 12 3:00 pm w y UTSA Alamodome San Antonio, TX TWCS 27–21 25,272 October 19 7:00 pm w y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM CSNH+ 45–19 16,164 October 26 2:30 pm w UTEP Rice Stadium Houston, TX CSS 45–7 15,355 October 31 6:30 pm l y North Texas Apogee Stadium Denton, TX FS1 16–28 22,835 November 16 6:00 pm w y Louisiana Tech Rice Stadium Houston, TX CBSSN 52–14 19,707 November 21 6:30 pm w y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL FS1 37–34 OT 5,831 November 30 2:00 pm w Tulane Rice Stadium Houston, TX FCS 17–13 20,048 December 7 11:00 am w Marshall C-USA Championship Rice Stadium Houston, TX ESPN2 41–24 20,247 December 31 3:00 pm l y y Mississippi State Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN 7–44 57,846 Schedule source:http://www.fbschedules.com/2013/01/2013-conference-usa-football-schedules-announced/ 2013 Rice Owls Football Schedule FBS Schedules February 1, 2013 Game summaries Texas A&M Rice 14 7 0 10 #7 Texas A&M 7 21 10 14 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team Rankings 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 7 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Category:Conference USA football champion seasons Rice Owls football