2009 Rice Owls football team

The 2009 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Owls, led by 3rd year head coach David Bailiff, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Rice finished the season 2–10 and 2–6 in CUSA play.

2009 Rice Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record2–10 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Zaunbrecher (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCraig Naivar (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
East Carolina x$   7 1     9 5  
UCF   6 2     8 5  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Houston xy   6 2     10 4  
SMU x   6 2     8 5  
Tulsa   3 5     5 7  
UTEP   3 5     4 8  
Rice   2 6     2 10  
Tulane   1 7     3 9  
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:00 pmat UABCSSL 24–4414,316[1]
September 126:00 pmat Texas Tech*L 10–5548,124[2]
September 196:00 pmat No. 16 Oklahoma State*L 24–4151,803[3]
September 267:00 pmVanderbilt*CSSL 17–3619,753[4]
October 36:30 pmTulsa
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSCSL 10–2711,420[5]
October 102:30 pmNavy*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CBSCSL 14–6315,096[6]
October 172:30 pmat East CarolinaL 13–4943,023[7]
October 242:30 pmUCF
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–4910,196[8]
November 72:00 pmat SMUL 28–3115,475[9]
November 142:30 pmTulane 
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–2014,728[10]
November 212:30 pmUTEP
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 30–2910,116[11]
November 287:00 pmat No. 20 HoustonCSSL 14–7328,243[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Rice Owls vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Rice Owls vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rice Owls vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "Navy Midshipmen vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  7. ^ "Rice Owls vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  8. ^ "UCF Knights vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  9. ^ "Rice Owls vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  10. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  11. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Rice Owls vs. Houston Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.