Houston–Rice rivalry

The Houston–Rice rivalry is a crosstown college rivalry between the Houston Cougars of the University of Houston and Rice Owls of Rice University. The universities are located approximately five miles from one another. It is one of the few NCAA Division I crosstown rivalries, especially between institutions that field Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

The rivalry existed in a more official capacity after Houston joined the now-defunct Southwest Conference in 1971, in which Rice was a charter member. Since the breakup of that conference in 1995, the rivalry has continued. In 2005, Rice joined Conference USA, of which Houston was a member, and again made the rivalry more relevant for conference titles as well. The two schools were once again in separate conferences after the 2012–13 school year once Houston joined the American Athletic Conference.

Sports

Baseball

Main article: Silver Glove series

A game of the Silver Glove Series at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas

The winner of the Silver Glove series between UH and Rice receives an award dubbed the "Silver Cup Trophy." The teams played against each other for the first time in 1948. Through the 2014 season, Rice leads the series 101–80.^[1]^[2]

Both teams compete in the annual Houston College Classic, which began in 2001.

Basketball

Since 2002, Rice and Houston have competed for an award dubbed the "Bayou Cup" in men's basketball. The series between the teams exists with Houston leading 51–14. The majority of Rice's wins have been within the last few seasons.

Football

The scoreboard at Robertson Stadium before the 2007 Bayou Bucket game

Main article: Bayou Bucket Classic

Football is the largest focus of the rivalry and is the sport in which the competition between the two institutions has run the longest. Both teams are part of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. For many years the competition included an annual regular-season football game between the schools. It has existed since 1971, when Houston joined the now-defunct Southwest Conference, of which Rice was also a member. The winner of the game wins the Bayou Bucket, which is a full-sized trophy with a golden bucket on top. Houston leads this series 29–11. Although the last Southwest Conference football game was part of the series, the teams did not compete against each other in football from 1996 to 1998, or from 2014 to the present, as the universities realigned themselves with other conferences.

Although the first official meeting between the teams in football didn't take place until 1971, a scrimmage took place between the inaugural 1946 Houston Cougars team and the Rice Owls.^[3] The Owls, having played football since 1914 and being a part of the Southwest Conference, were a much more experienced and accomplished team than the Cougars. In a front of a crowd of thousands, the Owls easily defeated the Cougars.

References

↑ "Baseball Plays Host to No. 5 Rice in Silver Glove Series this Weekend". University of Houston. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
↑ "Official Athletic Site of the University of Houston". Retrieved 2009-01-04.
↑ Wizig, Jerry (1977). Eat 'Em Up, Cougars: Houston Football. The Strode Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-87397-122-1.

University of Houston

Academics

Colleges	Architecture Business Education Engineering Hotel and Restaurant Management Law Center Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics Optometry Pharmacy Social Work Technology

Programs	Honors College Moores School of Music School of Art School of Theatre & Dance Valenti School of Communication

People	Renu Khator Presidents

Athletics

Sports	Baseball Football Houston–Tulsa football rivalry Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's golf Softball Houston–Rice rivalry

Facilities	Athletics/Alumni Center Hofheinz Pavilion TDECU Stadium Cougar Field Cougar Softball Stadium Carl Lewis International Complex

Broadcasting

KUHT (TV 8)
KUHF (News 88.7)
KUHA (Classical 91.7)

Campus

Student life

The Cougar
The Houstonian
Student Video Network
Student Government Association
Housing
Notable Cougars

Traditions

Houston Cougars men's basketball

Venues	Sam Houston Coliseum (select games; 1937–19??) Jeppesen Gymnasium (1946–1966) Delmar Fieldhouse (1966–1969) Hofheinz Pavilion (1969–present)

Rivalries	Rice

Culture & lore	History Shasta Phi Slama Jama Game of the Century "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Rice University

Academics	Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University School of Architecture Wiess School of Natural Sciences George R. Brown School of Engineering Shepherd School of Music Rice University School of Humanities Rice University School of Social Sciences

Research	Connexions Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health and the Environment Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship The Rice School BioScience Research Collaborative

Athletics	Rice Owls Houston–Rice rivalry Conference USA Major League Baseball players who played for Rice University Women's soccer Women's swimming Volleyball Football Baseball Men's basketball Marching Owl Band Rice Stadium Tudor Fieldhouse Reckling Park Fox Sports Houston Sammy the Owl

Student Life	Rice Thresher Night of Decadence Residential colleges

People	Alumni Faculty and Staff Presidents William Marsh Rice James A. Baker, Sr. Edgar Odell Lovett

Rice Owls men's basketball

Venues	Tudor Fieldhouse (1950–present)

Rivalries	Houston

Culture & lore	History Sammy the Owl Marching Owl Band

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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