Rice Owls Bowl Game History
American- Bowl Record
- 7-8
- Appearances
- 15
- Wins
- 7
- Losses
- 8
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Jan 1938 | Cotton Bowl | W | Colorado | 28-14 |
| 1946 | Jan 1947 | Orange Bowl | W | Tennessee | 8-0 |
| 1949 | Jan 1950 | Cotton Bowl | W | North Carolina | 27-13 |
| 1953 | Jan 1954 | Cotton Bowl | W | Alabama | 28-6 |
| 1957 | Jan 1958 | Cotton Bowl | L | Navy | 20-7 |
| 1960 | Jan 1961 | Sugar Bowl | L | Ole Miss | 14-6 |
| 1961 | Dec 1961 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Kansas | 33-7 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | New Orleans Bowl | L | Troy | 41-17 |
| 2008 | Dec 2008 | Texas Bowl | W | Western Michigan | 38-14 |
| 2012 | Dec 2012 | Armed Forces Bowl | W | Air Force | 33-14 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Liberty Bowl | L | Mississippi State | 44-7 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Hawaii Bowl | W | Fresno State | 30-6 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mobile Alabama Bowl played as the LendingTree Bowl | L | Southern Miss | 38-24 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | Heart of Dallas Bowl played as the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl | L | Texas State | 45-21 |
| 2025 | Jan 2026 | Armed Forces Bowl played as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | L | Texas State | 41-10 |