Rice record by year
Since 1912
495-672-32
Win %
.426
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
37
Best year
10-1 (1949)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 90 | 137 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 248 | 428 | Lost Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 266 | 305 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 384 | 365 | Lost SERVPRO First Responder Bowl |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 328 | 444 | Lost LendingTree Bowl |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 258 | 434 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 117 | 94 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 215 | 311 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | 246 | 468 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 195 | 429 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 303 | 448 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 313 | 430 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 374 | 370 | Won HAWAI'I BOWL |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 415 | 342 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 414 | 390 | Won BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 280 | 400 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 344 | 462 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 219 | 517 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 537 | 433 | Won Bowl game |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 377 | 515 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 350 | 432 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 241 | 447 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 272 | 377 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 343 | 378 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 253 | 296 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 333 | 335 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 237 | 322 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 237 | 261 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 235 | 257 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 306 | 285 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 296 | 312 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 215 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 206 | 203 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 284 | 294 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 294 | 261 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 239 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 256 | 258 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 175 | 313 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 165 | 358 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 237 | 427 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 185 | 330 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 233 | 404 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 213 | 382 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 105 | 333 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 138 | 361 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 183 | 347 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 175 | 215 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 121 | 418 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 159 | 408 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 151 | 458 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 236 | 417 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 176 | 252 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 117 | 222 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 153 | 223 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 196 | 238 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 146 | 220 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 168 | 175 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 168 | 225 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | 151 | 326 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 164 | 175 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 154 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 123 | 248 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 117 | 111 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 145 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | 119 | 173 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 183 | 158 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1960 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 174 | 72 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1959 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 | 86 | 197 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 178 | 155 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 175 | 121 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1956 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 160 | 169 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 110 | 179 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 205 | 148 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 295 | 105 | Won Bowl game |
| 1952 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 152 | 175 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 149 | 144 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 168 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 276 | 97 | Won Bowl game |
| 1948 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 168 | 119 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 202 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 245 | 62 | Won Bowl game |
| 1945 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 130 | 153 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 143 | 163 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 60 | 183 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 177 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 167 | 121 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 131 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 77 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 91 | 133 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 117 | 94 | Won Bowl game |
| 1936 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 127 | 108 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 201 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 204 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 56 | 137 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 141 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 178 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 135 | 91 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 34 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 83 | 174 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 64 | 160 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 84 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 85 | 79 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 85 | 69 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 35 | 94 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 96 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 144 | 128 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 105 | 28 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 190 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 13 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 228 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 346 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 122 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 59 | 113 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 53 | 14 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 32 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Rice records for every season since 1912, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Rice team page.
Every Rice season since 1912. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Rice record since 1912?
Rice is 495-672-32 since 1912, a .426 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Rice season since 1912?
Rice went 10-1 in 1949, the best record since 1912.
How many bowl games has Rice played since 1912?
Rice has played in the postseason 0 times since 1912.