2001 Rice Owls football team

2001 Rice Owls football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (1st as OC, 8th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (4th as DC, 8th overall season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
(Capacity: 70,000)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech $   7 1     7 5  
Fresno State   6 2     11 3  
Boise State   6 2     8 4  
Hawaii   5 3     9 3  
Rice   5 3     8 4  
SMU   4 4     4 7  
Nevada   3 5     3 8  
San Jose State   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     2 9  
Tulsa   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2001 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Owls, led by head coach Ken Hatfield, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.