VARSITY ATHLETICS
Rice is a new member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and
is a member of NCAA Division I-A. WAC, the largest collegiate
conference in the nation, consists of 16 schools and spans nine
states and five time zones. In 1996, the Rice Owl football team
finished an impressive season, going 7-4 for the first time since
1961. They also had the most conference wins (6) in 47 years and
gained more yards on the ground than any Rice squad ever.
WAC MEMBERS
U.S. Air Force Academy, Brigham Young University, Colorado State
University, Fresno State, University of Hawaii, University of Nevada-
Las Vegas, University of New Mexico, Rice University, San Diego State
University, San Jose State University, Southern Methodist University,
Texas Christian University, The University of Texas at El Paso,
University of Tulsa, University of Utah, and University of
Wyoming.
1995-96 SWC RANKINGS
|
Sport |
Won-Lost |
Ranking |
|
Men's |
|
|
|
Baseball |
42-23 |
6th (tie); 17th in NCAA |
|
Basketball |
14-14 |
5th |
|
Cross-Country Track |
N/A |
6th |
|
Football |
2-8-1 |
7th |
|
Golf |
N/A |
6th (tie) |
|
Indoor Track & Field |
* |
6th; 23rd (tie) in NCAA |
|
Outdoor Track & Field |
* |
6th |
|
Swimming |
1-6 |
4th |
|
Tennis |
10-10 |
6th |
|
Women's |
|
|
|
Basketball |
13-14 |
5th |
|
Cross-Country Track |
N/A |
3rd |
|
Indoor Track & Field |
* |
2nd |
|
Outdoor Track & Field |
* |
4th |
|
Swimming |
2-5 |
4th |
|
Tennis |
12-10 |
4th |
|
Volleyball |
21-17 |
3rd (tie) |
SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONS
Basketball (Men's)-'35, '40, '42, '43, '44, '45, '49, '54,
'70
Cross-Country Track (Men's)- '26, '28
Cross-Country Track (Women's)- '94
Football-'34, '37, '46, '49, '53, '57, '94
Golf (Men's)-'29, '30, '39
Outdoor Track (Men's)-'28, '31, '38, '39, '64, '65, '67, '71
Tennis (Men's)-'58, '59, '62, '64, '65, '66, '68, '69, '70, '71,
'72
Indoor Track (Men's)-'95
Baseball-'96
NCAA NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
Claude Bracey, 100-Yard Dash ('28), 220-Yard Dash ('28)
Bryan Bronson, 400-Meter Hurdles (Outdoor, '93)
Regina Cavanaugh, Shot Put (Indoor, '84 -'86; Outdoor, '85 -'87)
Bill Christopher, Long Jump ('43)
Bill Cummins, 120-Yard Hurdles ('43); 220-Yard Hurdles ('43)
Frank Guernsey, Men's Tennis Singles ('38, '39)
Gawain Guy, 1000 Meters (Indoor, '85)
Fred Hansen, Pole Vault ('62)
Claudia Haywood, Triple Jump ('93)
Wilbur Hess, Men's Tennis Singles ('35)
Gabriel Luke, 400 Meters (Indoor, '90, '91; Outdoor, '91)
Sam Match and Bobby Curtis, Men's Tennis Doubles ('47)
Bobby May, 110-Meter Hurdles ('64)
Vern McGrew, High Jump ('50)
David Roberts, Pole Vault ('71, '72, '73)
Kareem Streete-Thompson, Long Jump (Indoor, '95; Outdoor, '95)
Valerie Tulloch, Javelin (Outdoor, '92, '94, '95)
Fred Wolcott, 120-Yard Hurdles ('38, '39); 220-Yard Hurdles ('38
-'40)
RICE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
The Hall of Fame welcomed four new members in 1996: football
greats Leo Rucka and Larry Whitmore and track stars Chris Roth and
Rosey Edeh. Rucka was an all-conference center on the 1953 Cotton
Bowl championship Rice football team. Whitmire was an all-SWC tackle
on Rice's 1958 squad, which finished the season ranked 7th in the
nation. Christopher won the NCAA and SWC long-jump titles in 1943.
Edeh, a 1990 graduate who earned All-America running honors, has
competed for her native Canada in the 400-meter hurdles at the last 3
Olympic Games. She finished 6th in the 1996 Olympics, breaking her
own Canadian record.
DOAK WALKER AWARD
Trevor Cobb, '91
U.S. TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS
Claudia Haywood, Triple Jump (Indoor, '92; Outdoor, '93)
Kareem Streete-Thompson, Long Jump (Indoor, '94)
Tanisha Mills, Melissa Straker, Vonda Newhouse, Pam Brooks, 4 x 400
Meter Relay (Indoor, '94)
RICE'S TROPHY COACH
Football trophy namesake John Heisman was the athletic director
and head football coach at Rice from 1924 to 1927.
RICE OLYMPIANS
1928, Amsterdam
Claude Bracey '30 (U.S.A.), 100 Meters, Track & Field
1940 (Olympics cancelled)
Fred Wolcott '41 (U.S.A.), 100-Meter Hurdles
1948, London
Vern McGrew '50 (U.S.A.), High Jump
1952, Helsinki
Jim Gerhardt '51 (U.S.A.), Triple Jump
1964, Tokyo
Fred Hansen '63 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Gold Medal
Walter Edward Reed '65 (U.S.A.), Javelin
1976, Montreal
David Luther Roberts '73 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Silver
Medal
1984, Los Angeles
Gawain Guy '86 (Jamaica), 1,500 Meters, Track & Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)
1988, Seoul
Courtney Brown '90 (Canada), 200 Meters, 1,600-Meter Relay,
Track & Field
Maureen Stewart '90 (Costa Rica), 800 Meters, Track & Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)
1992, Barcelona
Rosey Edeh '90 (Canada), 400-Meter Hurdles, 1,600-Meter
Relay, Track & Field
Kareem Streete-Thompson '95 (Cayman Islands), Long Jump
1996, Atlanta
Bryan Bronson '95 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Rosey Edeh '90 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Heather McDermid '89 (Canada), Rowing - Silver Medal
Melissa Straker '97 (Barbados), 400 Meters, 4 x 400 Relay
Andrea Blackett '97 (Barbados), 400-Meter Hurdles
Cherita Howard '98 (Barbados), Long Jump
CLUB SPORTS
Club sports have nonscholarship athletes and volunteer coaches.
Clubs compete with similar teams from other universities. In 1995-96,
20 clubs were registered at Rice.
|
Sport |
Participants |
|
Sport |
Participants |
|
Badminton |
30 |
|
Rice Dance Theater |
29 |
|
Cricket |
50 |
|
Rugby (Men's) |
40 |
|
Cycling |
25 |
|
Rugby (Women's) |
20 |
|
Fast Pitch Softball (Women's) |
18 |
|
Sailing |
25 |
|
Fencing |
25 |
|
Shooting |
15 |
|
Field Hockey (Women's) |
20 |
|
Soccer (Men's) |
22 |
|
Karate |
20 |
|
Soccer (Women's) |
20 |
|
Lacrosse (Men's) |
35 |
|
Soccer (Graduate) |
25 |
|
Outdoors Club |
331 |
|
Ultimate Frisbee |
35 |
|
Rowing (Crew) |
50 |
|
Volleyball |
30 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
865 |
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
In 1995-96, 40% of undergraduates, 19% of graduate students, and
members of the Rice faculty and staff participated in organized
intramural sports activities involving 11 sports and 290 teams.
|
|
| |||
|
Sport |
Men |
Women |
Coed |
Totals |
|
Badminton |
23 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
Basketball |
282 |
77 |
135 |
494 |
|
Flag Football |
300 |
0 |
0 |
300 |
|
Raquetball |
26 |
5 |
8 |
39 |
|
Soccer |
301 |
58 |
0 |
359 |
|
Softball |
203 |
0 |
303 |
506 |
|
Table Tennis |
29 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
|
Tennis |
42 |
16 |
44 |
102 |
|
Ultimate Frisbee |
0 |
0 |
187 |
187 |
|
Volleyball |
32 |
39 |
146 |
217 |
|
Wallyball |
0 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
|
Totals |
1,238 |
195 |
843 |
2,276 |
COLLEGE SPORTS
In 1995-96, 1,314 men and women engaged in organized athletic
competitions between teams representing Rice's 8 residential colleges
and the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
|
Sport |
Teams |
Participants |
Champion |
|
Men's |
|
|
|
|
Basketball |
9 |
141 |
GSA |
|
Beer-Bike |
9 |
450 |
Jones |
|
Football |
9 |
176 |
Hanzen |
|
Racquetball |
8 |
52 |
GSA |
|
Soccer |
9 |
216 |
Lovett |
|
Softball |
9 |
122 |
GSA |
|
Swim Meet |
6 |
32 |
GSA |
|
Tennis |
9 |
66 |
Hanzen |
|
Track & Field |
6 |
59 |
Hanzen |
|
Volleyball |
8 |
72 |
Wiess |
|
Women's |
|
|
|
|
Basketball |
9 |
91 |
Lovett |
|
Beer-Bike |
9 |
450 |
Brown |
|
Football |
8 |
160 |
Wiess/Hanzen (tie) |
|
Racquetball |
3 |
3 |
GSA |
|
Soccer |
9 |
134 |
GSA |
|
Softball |
7 |
91 |
Hanzen |
|
Swim Meet |
7 |
29 |
GSA |
|
Tennis |
8 |
28 |
Jones |
|
Track & Field |
5 |
33 |
GSA |
|
Volleyball |
8 |
69 |
GSA |
|
Coed |
|
|
|
|
Floor Hockey |
9 |
130 |
Baker |
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
|
Stadia |
Sport |
Seating |
|
Rice Stadium |
Football |
70,000 |
|
Autry Court |
Basketball |
5,000 |
|
Rice Track Stadium |
Track & Field |
5,000 |
|
Cameron Field |
Baseball |
2,500 |
|
Jake Hess Stadium |
Tennis |
1,000 |
Courts
Basketball (5), volleyball (9), tennis (20), squash (3),
badminton (3), handball/racquetball (10)
Other
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