Rice
Program history, streaks, and signature seasons.
Rice Stadium • Houston • TX
Program History
Explore the program's most dominant seasons, toughest stretches, and era-by-era trends.
Use the snapshot to scan program-wide benchmarks, standout seasons, and decade-level performance trends.
Total Wins
494
Across 115 seasons
Winning Seasons
32%
Share of winning records
Average Record
4.3-5.8
Per season
Last 10 Seasons
30.5%
Win rate since 2026
Signature Season
1949
10-1 (90.9% win rate)
Toughest Season
1988
0-11 (0.0% win rate)
Peak Seasons
Most wins in program history
Highlights the seasons that produced the biggest win totals for the program.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10-1 | 90.9% |
| 2008 | 10-3 | 76.9% |
| 2013 | 10-4 | 71.4% |
| 1934 | 9-1-1 | 86.4% |
| 1953 | 9-2 | 81.8% |
Challenging Seasons
Years that tested the fan base
Surfaces the seasons with the heaviest loss totals and weakest win rates.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0-11 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 0-11 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 8.3% |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 15.4% |
| 2005 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
Era Performance
Win rate by decade
Buckets every season into decade groups so long-run rises and dips are easier to spot.
| Decade | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26-42 | 38.2% |
| 2010s | 47-78 | 37.6% |
| 2000s | 46-72 | 39.0% |
| 1990s | 52-57-1 | 47.7% |
| 1980s | 22-87-1 | 20.5% |
| 1970s | 29-77-3 | 28.0% |