Rice at Navy
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Share
Navy beat Rice 14–13. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 6–4.
Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisAttendance 31,117
- At kickoff
- 55°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Annapolis United States Naval Academy (KNAK), 3 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Navy | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Standouts
- RushingAaron Polanco33 carries, 179 yardsNavy
Photos from the game
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 3/3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Armstrong | 2/2 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Armstrong | 13 | 86 | 1 | 41 |
| Ed Bailey | 17 | 63 | 0 | 14 |
| Greg Henderson | 11 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Quinton Smith | 12 | 37 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bailey | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Ryan Simonak | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcus Battle | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Navy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Polanco | 4/15 | 79 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Polanco | 33 | 179 | 0 | 30 |
| Kyle Eckel | 10 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Marco Nelson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| Jason Tomlinson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Roberts | 3 | 64 | 0 | 39 |
| Marco Nelson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Total yards | 342 |
| 35 | Passing yards | 79 |
| 223 | Rushing yards | 263 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 15 | First downs | 18 |
| 5–13 | Third downs | 7–14 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 18:17 | Possession | 18:25 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Navy 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rice–Navy gameTied 7–7 in 14 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | Navy 21, Rice 13 | |
| 2024 | Rice 24, Navy 10 | |
| 2009 | Navy 63, Rice 14 | |
| 2005 | Navy 41, Rice 9 | |
| 2004 | Navy 14, Rice 13 | |
| 2003 | Navy 38, Rice 6 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gameat TulsaOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonRice in 2004
- ProgramRice history and records
Navy
- Next gamevs. DelawareOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonNavy in 2004
- ProgramNavy history and records