Why You're Always Bad: Rice

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast · May 12, 2025 · 32m

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The Rice Owls have had 36 winning seasons since 1914. They once lost 18 games in a row. They have wandered from conference to conference since the death of the SWC, and despite being in a huge city that loves football, they have precious few fans. They are the only college football program to struggle so much that when JFK used them to justify going to the moon, everyone understood the reference. For decades, this picture has barely changed.

Why is football so hard at Rice? To get to the bottom of it, Alex and…