The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Rice started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning its final three games.
Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Wuerffel Trophy Nick Leverett OG SR References:
C-USA media poll The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.
Preseason All–C-USA teams The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.
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Personnel
Schedule
Source:2019 Rice Owls football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 14, 2019.
Game summaries
Statistics RiceArmy First downs 10 17 Total yards 243 284 Rushing yards 181 231 Passing yards 62 53 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:09 34:51
At Army
Statistics Wake ForestRice First downs 19 20 Total yards 513 321 Rushing yards 201 67 Passing yards 312 254 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 23:46 36:14
Wake Forest
Statistics TexasRice First downs 28 13 Total yards 509 266 Rushing yards 171 87 Passing yards 338 179 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Vs. Texas
Statistics BaylorRice First downs 20 17 Total yards 427 242 Rushing yards 124 64 Passing yards 303 178 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:45 32:15
Baylor
Statistics Louisiana TechRice First downs 19 19 Total yards 294 338 Rushing yards 84 190 Passing yards 210 148 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 23:07 36:53
Louisiana Tech
Statistics RiceUAB First downs 22 17 Total yards 305 412 Rushing yards 134 127 Passing yards 171 285 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 29:06 30:54
At UAB
Statistics RiceUTSA First downs 21 19 Total yards 369 361 Rushing yards 146 149 Passing yards 223 212 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 34:44 25:16
At UTSA
Statistics Southern MissRice First downs 18 14 Total yards 364 139 Rushing yards 157 8 Passing yards 207 131 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:45 29:15
Southern Miss
Statistics MarshallRice First downs 18 16 Total yards 391 231 Rushing yards 122 128 Passing yards 269 53 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 33:08 26:52
Marshall
Statistics RiceMiddle Tennessee First downs 17 21 Total yards 377 444 Rushing yards 155 106 Passing yards 222 338 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 35:26 24:34
At Middle Tennessee
Statistics North TexasRice First downs 10 19 Total yards 238 328 Rushing yards 75 122 Passing yards 163 206 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 21:56 38:04
North Texas
Statistics RiceUTEP First downs 16 18 Total yards 371 312 Rushing yards 256 99 Passing yards 115 213 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:27 32:33
At UTEP
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