2014 Rice Owls football team

The 2014 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by eighth-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. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.

2014 Rice Owls football
Hawaii Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Edmondson (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBilly Lynch (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Thurmond (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice Stadium
2014 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$  7 1   13 1  
Middle Tennessee  5 3   6 6  
Western Kentucky  4 4   8 5  
UAB  4 4   6 6  
Old Dominion*  4 4   6 6  
FIU  3 5   4 8  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x  7 1   9 5  
Rice  5 3   8 5  
UTEP  5 3   7 6  
UTSA  3 5   4 8  
North Texas  2 6   4 8  
Southern Miss  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll
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