2010 Rice Owls football team

2010 Rice Owls football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record4–8 (3–5 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Beaty (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 UCF x$   7 1     11 3  
East Carolina   5 3     6 7  
Southern Miss   5 3     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
UAB   3 5     4 8  
Memphis   0 8     1 11  
West Division
SMU xy   6 2     7 7  
No. 24 Tulsa x   6 2     10 3  
Houston   4 4     5 7  
UTEP   3 5     6 7  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
Tulane   2 6     4 8  
Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2010 college football season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach David Bailiff, are members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Rice Stadium. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in C-USA play.