2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | W-L (CONF) | RESULT |
| 9/05 | @ UAB | 0-1 (0-1) | L 44-24 |
| 9/12 | @ Texas Tech | 0-2 (0-1) | L 55-10 |
| 9/19 | @ No. 16 Oklahoma State | 0-3 (0-1) | L 41-24 |
| 9/26 | Vanderbilt | 0-4 (0-1) | L 36-17 |
| 10/03 | Tulsa | 0-5 (0-2) | L 27-10 |
| 10/10 | Navy | 0-6 (0-2) | L 63-14 |
| 10/17 | @ East Carolina | 0-7 (0-3) | L 49-13 |
| 10/24 | UCF | 0-8 (0-4) | L 49-7 |
| 11/07 | @ Southern Methodist | 0-9 (0-5) | L 31-28 |
| 11/14 | Tulane | 1-9 (1-5) | W 28-20 |
| 11/21 | UTEP | 2-9 (2-5) | W 30-29 |
| 11/28 | @ No. 23 Houston | 8:00 PM | |
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Headlines
- Rice 13, SMU 7 after first quarter (19 days ago)
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- SMU quarterback Kyle Padron ready to lead (22 days ago)
- Bottom 10: Playin' on a prayer (22 days ago)
- Bottom 10: Pumpkins Fest (28 days ago)
- Bottom 10: Widespread Panic (36 days ago)
- On The Mark: Week 7 (38 days ago)
Week 13 - Saturday 11/28
| Robertson Stadium, TX8:00 PM ET | ||
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Upcoming Games
Rice Owls at Houston Cougars
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| RICE | 2-5 | 2-9 | 205 | 444 | 2-4 | 0-5 |
| HOU | 5-2 | 9-2 | 466 | 322 | 5-0 | 4-2 |
Top 25 Overview
| HOUSTON, TX - 8:00 PM ET Houston is back in control of the C-USA West and can clinch a spot in the conference title game with a home win versus Rice. Houston holds a 25-10 advantage on Rice for the Bayou Bucket, but lost last season's meeting. | ||
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Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
| 1991 | Trevor Cobb | Doak Walker Award |
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2009 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
| East Carolina | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Southern Miss | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| UCF | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| UAB | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 1-6 | 2-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Houston #23 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Southern Methodist | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Tulsa | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Rice | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Tulane | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Complete Standings | ||
2009 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| N. Fanuzzi | 240 | 146 | 1466 | 11 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| C. Ross | 87 | 386 | 4.4 | 9 |
| T. Smith | 80 | 315 | 3.9 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| T. Dixon | 57 | 631 | 11.1 | 6 |
| P. Randolph | 38 | 346 | 9.1 | 4 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 97.1 | 200.9 | 298 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 18.6 | 40.4 | -21.7 |
| Team Statistics | Conference Statistics | |||
2009 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| A. Brackens | CB | Signed | 79 |
| C. Boswell | K | Signed | 77 |
| B. Jackson | ATH | Signed | 75 |
| T. McHargue | QB | Signed | 75 |
| P. Gaines | CB | Signed | 74 |
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