2007 Rice Owls football team

American college football season October 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2007 Rice Owls Rice Owls logo.svg 150px Conference USA C-USA West 3–9 3–5 David Bailiff 1st Tom Herman 1st Spread Chuck Driesbach 1st Craig Naivar 1st 4–3 Rice Stadium The 2007 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Owls, led by 1st year head coach David Bailiff, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Rice finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in CUSA play. Bailiff was announced as the team's new head coach on January 19, 2007.https://www.chron.com/sports/college-football/article/Rice-hires-Texas-State-s-Bailiff-as-football-coach-1809135.php Rice hires Texas State's Bailiff as football coach Houston Chronicle Moisekapenda Bower January 19, 2007 October 6, 2025 Schedule 2007 AP Central September 1 7:00 pm l y Nicholls State Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–16 11,859 September 8 6:00 pm l y y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 17–42 29,107 September 15 2:00 pm l y Texas Tech Rice Stadium Houston, TX FSSW 24–59 21,543 September 22 6:00 pm l y y Texas 7 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FSN 14–58 84,571 October 3 7:00 pm w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN2 31–29 25,656 October 13 2:30 pm l y Houston rivalry Robertson Stadium Houston, TX CSTV 48–56 26,514 October 20 2:00 pm l Memphis Rice Stadium Houston, TX 35–38 11,122 October 27 3:30 pm l y Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV CSTV 21–34 31,768 November 3 2:00 pm w y UTEP Rice Stadium Houston, TX 56–48 12,313 November 10 2:00 pm w y SMU Battle for the Mayor's Cup Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX 43–42 13,902 November 17 2:00 pm l Tulane Rice Stadium Houston, TX 31–45 11,539 November 24 2:00 pm l Tulsa Rice Stadium Houston, TX 43–48 11,742 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football