Rice football stadium has the capacity for 47 thousand fans, but the Owls have struggled to fill it up over the last several years. Old Rice Stadium held less than 37,000 people. While it served its purpose at the time, the defending Southwest Conference Champions needed something grander. The Owls historic 1949 season included an undefeated … Read more
Former Rice football offensive lineman Peter Godber is now playing in the CFL, following 48 appearances with the Owls over his four-year career. The last few seasons were littered with low points for Rice football, but it wasn’t all bad. One of the bright spots was offensive lineman Peter Godber. After appearing in 48 games with … Read more
Rice football has one finish in program history inside the AP Top 5, the 1949 season in which the Owls won the Southwestern Conference and the Cotton Bowl on their way to a 10-1 finish. The 1949 Rice football team will forever be known as the greatest team in school history. They plowed through the Southwestern … Read more