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• Past & Present
  Quotes from both 1976 and today about former Rice quarterback Tommy Kramer. Kramer was named to the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation on Tuesday.
• Kramer Joins College Football Greats with Induction to Hall of Fame
  Record-setting quarterback Tommy Kramer, who thrilled Rice fans and haunted opposing defensive coordinators with an aerial attack that was far ahead of his time, named to the 2012 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame class.
• Rice's 99th Commencement Included Over 100 Student-Athletes
  Despite the overnight downpour of rain, the spirits of the 99th graduating class of Rice University could not be dampened, which included over 100 student-athletes.
• Owls Place Six on 2012 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
  The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today that six Rice Owls are among a record group of 721 players who have been named members of the 2012 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.
• Solomon Selected by Tennessee in 7th Round of NFL Draft
  Rice defensive end Scott Solomon had to wait until late Saturday afternoon, but the phone call he was hoping for finally came when the Tennessee Titans selected the Owls defensive end with the fourth pick in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
• Owls and Texas A&M to Open 2013 Football Season
  Rice Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced on Wednesday that Rice University has reached agreement with Texas A&M to bring the two former longtime Southwest Conference rivals back together on the football field as they kick off the season on August 30, 2013.
• Bayou Bucket to Continue in 2013
  Rice University and the University of Houston have announced that the Bayou Bucket series presented by State Farm will continue through the 2013 campaign.
• Season Opener with UCLA Moves To Thursday
  The Rice Owls will help usher in the start 2012 college football season when the face the UCLA Bruins on Thursday, August 30 at Rice Stadium. The game had originally been scheduled for Saturday, September 1.
• Smith Named Owls' Football MVP
  Tyler Smith's long journey from a severe knee injury to a successful return to the playing field was rewarded with Rice Football's highest honor when he was named the winner of the George Martin Award as the MVP of the 2011 Rice football team.
• Blues Run Away with Spring Game, 57-22
  Lovett Gibson and Charles Ross provided the biggest plays, while Taylor McHargue and Driphus Jackson took their turns running the show as the Blues defeated the Grays 57-22 in the annual Spring Game at Rice Stadium on Friday night.
• Brigance to be Honored by Association of Rice Alumni
  Former Rice linebacker O.J. Brigance, who has served as an inspiration to countless individuals as he battles ALS while serving as the Baltimore Ravens senior advisor to player development, will be honored by Rice University as one of its 2012 Distinguished Alumni as part of the 2012 Association of Rice Alumni 2012 Laureates Dinner. Dinner Information
• Q&A Scholar-Athlete Development Center
  Rice Athletics has received many questions regarding the Football Scholar-Athlete Development Center and we wanted to take this opportunity to share some answers with you.
• Join Us Sunday For The 'Owls On Stage' Talent Show!
  Rice's student-athletes are already known for their academic and sports achievements, but now fans will have a chance to see a new side of the Owls at the inaugural Rice student-athlete talent show this Sunday (Mar. 18) from 7-10 pm in the Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center.
• Owls Open Spring Practice on Friday
  Rice head football coach David Bailiff will open his sixth year of Spring Football drills on Friday afternoon when the Owls take to the turf at Rice Stadium for the first time. Rice Spring Football Central
• Spring Football Activities Announced
  The Rice Owls will bring their 2012 Spring Football practice drills to a close under the lights of Rice Stadium when they hold their annual Blue-Gray Scrimmage on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. The scrimmage kicks off a weekend of closing activities that also include the annual Football Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 31 and the Football Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 1.
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