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Rice record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Rice’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Enock Gota No. 3 in career field goal percentage, 71.4%

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,785Chase Clement 2005–⁠08
  2. 6,197Tommy Kramer 1973–⁠76
  3. 6,161Randy Hertel 1977–⁠80
  4. 6,122Taylor McHargue 2010–⁠13
  5. 5,912Driphus Jackson 2012–⁠15

Game

  1. 541Chase Clement 2007 vs. Tulsa
  2. 444Chase Clement 2008 vs. Southern Miss
  3. 432J.T. Daniels 2023 vs. South Florida
  4. 430E.J. Warner 2024 vs. South Florida
  5. 409Tommy Kramer 1976 vs. Houston

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 99Chase Clement 2005–⁠08
  2. 48Driphus Jackson 2012–⁠15
  3. 43Taylor McHargue 2010–⁠13
  4. 38Randy Hertel 1977–⁠80
  5. 37Tommy Kramer 1973–⁠76

Game

  1. 6Chase Clement 2007 vs. UTEP
  2. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. SMU
  3. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. Southern Miss
  4. 5Chase Clement 2006 vs. Army
  5. 5Chase Clement 2008 vs. UTEP

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,948Trevor Cobb 1989–⁠92
  2. 2,689Charles Ross 2009–⁠13
  3. 2,505Quinton Smith 2003–⁠06
  4. 2,496Michael Perry 1995–⁠96
  5. 2,415Chad Nelson 1994–⁠97

Game

  1. 265Dicky Maegle 1954 vs. Alabama
  2. 244Antonio Brinkley 1985 vs. Lamar
  3. 240Trevor Cobb 1991 vs. Iowa State
  4. 234Ed Bailey 2004 vs. Hawai`i
  5. 224Chad Richardson 1998 vs. Colorado State

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 38Trevor Cobb 1989–⁠92
  2. 36Charles Ross 2009–⁠13
  3. 34Robbie Beck 2000–⁠03
  4. 25Chase Clement 2005–⁠08
  5. 24Chad Nelson 1994–⁠97

Game

  1. 5Charles Ross 2013 vs. Louisiana Tech
  2. 4Dicky Maegle 1954 vs. Cornell
  3. 4Butch Blume 1961 vs. Texas Tech
  4. 4Lester Lehman 1967 vs. Baylor
  5. 4Donald Hollas 1990 vs. Texas Tech

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 292Jarett Dillard 2005–⁠08
  2. 186Eric Henley 1988–⁠91
  3. 176Jordan Taylor 2011–⁠14
  4. 161Toren Dixon 2006–⁠09
  5. 157James Casey 2007–⁠08

Game

  1. 14David Houser 1976 vs. Florida

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 4,138Jarett Dillard 2005–⁠08
  2. 2,588Jordan Taylor 2011–⁠14
  3. 2,358David Houser 1974–⁠78
  4. 2,199Eric Henley 1988–⁠91
  5. 1,914James Casey 2007–⁠08

Game

  1. 208James Casey 2008 vs. Memphis
  2. 199Luke McCaffrey 2023 vs. South Florida
  3. 196David Houser 1976 vs. Florida
  4. 185Jordan Taylor 2013 vs. UTEP
  5. 175Doug Cunningham 1976 vs. TCU

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 60Jarett Dillard 2005–⁠08
  2. 20Jordan Taylor 2011–⁠14
  3. 19Luke McCaffrey 2022–⁠23
  4. 18David Houser 1974–⁠78
  5. 17James Casey 2007–⁠08

Game

  1. 4Jarett Dillard 2008 vs. North Texas

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 11,526Chase Clement 2005–⁠08
  2. 7,533Taylor McHargue 2010–⁠13
  3. 6,716Driphus Jackson 2012–⁠15
  4. 6,336Tommy Kramer 1973–⁠76
  5. 5,751Randy Hertel 1977–⁠80

Game

  1. 601Chase Clement 2007 vs. Tulsa
  2. 491Chase Clement 2007 vs. UTEP
  3. 488Chase Clement 2007 vs. Memphis
  4. 467Taylor McHargue 2012 vs. Marshall
  5. 466Chase Clement 2008 vs. Southern Miss

Total touchdowns

Career

  1. 124Chase Clement 2005–⁠08
  2. 60Taylor McHargue 2010–⁠13
  3. 54Driphus Jackson 2012–⁠15
  4. 48Tommy Kramer 1973–⁠76
  5. 42Randy Hertel 1977–⁠80

Game

  1. 8Chase Clement 2007 vs. UTEP
  2. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. SMU
  3. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. Southern Miss
  4. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. UTEP
  5. 6Chase Clement 2008 vs. Houston

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 15Bruce Henley 1971–⁠73
  2. 13Huey Keeney 1945–⁠48
  3. 13Dan Dawson 1998–⁠01
  4. 11Nathan Bennett 1990–⁠93
  5. 11LaDouphyous McCalla 1994–⁠98

Game

  1. 3Don Anderson 1947 vs. Texas A&M
  2. 3Gerald Weatherly 1949 vs. Clemson
  3. 3Carl Johnson 1952 vs. TCU
  4. 3Dicky Maegle 1953 vs. Baylor
  5. 3Pinky Nesbit 1953 vs. Texas A&M

Tackles

Career

  1. 367O.J. Brigance 1987–⁠90
  2. 318Dan Dawson 1998–⁠01
  3. 318Andrew Sendejo 2006–⁠09
  4. 310Danny Burgess 1983–⁠86
  5. 306Richard Gray 1980–⁠82

Sacks

Career

  1. 24.0Brandon Green 1999–⁠02
  2. 24.0Scott Solomon 2007–⁠11
  3. 20.0N.D. Kalu 1993–⁠96
  4. 16.5Josh Pearcy 2020–⁠24
  5. 16.0John Syptak 2002–⁠05

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 65Chris Boswell 2010–⁠13
  2. 33James Hamrick 1983–⁠85
  3. 30Mark Williams 1970–⁠72
  4. 28Clark Fangmeier 2006–⁠09
  5. 27Derek Crabtree 1998–⁠01

Season

  1. 23Chris Boswell 2012
  2. 17James Hamrick 1985
  3. 17Chris Boswell 2011
  4. 15Mark Williams 1972
  5. 14Chris Boswell 2013

Game

  1. 5Chris Boswell 2012 vs. SMU
  2. 4Joel Baxter 1981 vs. TCU
  3. 4Matt Huelsman 1994 vs. TCU
  4. 4Chris Boswell 2012 vs. Kansas

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 81.8%Derek Crabtree 1998–⁠01
  2. 73.9%Chris Boswell 2010–⁠13
  3. 71.4%Enock Gota 2023–⁠25
  4. 70.4%Alan Pringle 1973–⁠74
  5. 70.2%James Hamrick 1983–⁠85

Season

  1. 88.9%Derek Crabtree 1999
  2. 86.7%Clint Parsons 1990
  3. 81.0%Chris Boswell 2011
  4. 80.0%Alan Pringle 1973
  5. 80.0%Alvaro Arenas 1975

Season by season

114 seasons; 2 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Scott Abell5–⁠82–⁠6, T–11thArmed Forces L
2024Mike Bloomgren / Pete Alamar4–⁠83–⁠5, T–9th
2023Mike Bloomgren6–⁠74–⁠4, T–5thFirst Responder L
2022Mike Bloomgren5–⁠83–⁠5, T–7thLendingTree L
2021Mike Bloomgren4–⁠83–⁠5, 5th (West)
2020Mike Bloomgren2–⁠32–⁠3, 5th (West)
2019Mike Bloomgren3–⁠93–⁠5, T–4th (West)
2018Mike Bloomgren2–⁠111–⁠7, T–6th (West)
2017David Bailiff1–⁠111–⁠7, 6th (West)
2016David Bailiff3–⁠92–⁠6, T–5th (West)
2015David Bailiff5–⁠73–⁠5, 5th (West)
2014David Bailiff8–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (West)Hawaii W
2013David Bailiff10–⁠47–⁠1, 1st (West), conference championsLiberty L
2012David Bailiff7–⁠64–⁠4, T–3rd (West)Armed Forces W
2011David Bailiff4–⁠83–⁠5, 4th (West)
2010David Bailiff4–⁠83–⁠5, T–4th (West)
2009David Bailiff2–⁠102–⁠6, T–5th (West)
2008David Bailiff10–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st (West), division championsTexas W
2007David Bailiff3–⁠93–⁠5, 5th (West)
2006Todd Graham7–⁠66–⁠2, 2nd (West)
2005Ken Hatfield1–⁠101–⁠7, T–5th (West)
2004Ken Hatfield3–⁠82–⁠6, 9th
2003Ken Hatfield5–⁠75–⁠3, T–4th
2002Ken Hatfield4–⁠73–⁠5, T–6th
2001Ken Hatfield8–⁠45–⁠3, T–4th
2000Ken Hatfield3–⁠82–⁠6, T–6th
1999Ken Hatfield5–⁠64–⁠3, 4th
1998Ken Hatfield5–⁠65–⁠3, T–3rd (Mountain)
1997Ken Hatfield7–⁠45–⁠3, T–2nd (Mountain)
1996Ken Hatfield7–⁠46–⁠2, T–2nd (Mountain)
1995Ken Hatfield2–⁠8–⁠11–⁠6, 7th
1994Ken Hatfield5–⁠64–⁠3, T–1st, conference champions
1993Fred Goldsmith6–⁠53–⁠4, T–4th
1992Fred Goldsmith6–⁠54–⁠3, T–2nd
1991Fred Goldsmith4–⁠72–⁠6, 8th
1990Fred Goldsmith5–⁠63–⁠5, T–5th
1989Fred Goldsmith2–⁠8–⁠12–⁠6, T–7th
1988Jerry Berndt0–⁠110–⁠7, 8th
1987Jerry Berndt2–⁠90–⁠7, 8th
1986Jerry Berndt4–⁠72–⁠6, 7th
1985Watson Brown3–⁠82–⁠6, 7th
1984Watson Brown1–⁠100–⁠8, 9th
1983Ray Alborn1–⁠100–⁠8, 9th
1982Ray Alborn0–⁠110–⁠8, 9th
1981Ray Alborn4–⁠73–⁠5, T–6th
1980Ray Alborn5–⁠64–⁠4, T–4th
1979Ray Alborn1–⁠100–⁠8, 9th
1978Ray Alborn2–⁠92–⁠6, 8th
1977Homer Rice1–⁠100–⁠8, 9th
1976Homer Rice3–⁠82–⁠6, T–7th
1975Al Conover2–⁠91–⁠6, T–7th
1974Al Conover2–⁠8–⁠12–⁠5, 7th
1973Al Conover5–⁠64–⁠3, 3rd
1972Al Conover5–⁠5–⁠13–⁠4, T–4th
1971Bill Peterson3–⁠7–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1970Bo Hagan5–⁠53–⁠4, T–4th
1969Bo Hagan3–⁠72–⁠5, T–6th
1968Bo Hagan0–⁠9–⁠10–⁠7, 8th
1967Bo Hagan4–⁠62–⁠5, 7th
1966Jess Neely2–⁠81–⁠6, 8th
1965Jess Neely2–⁠81–⁠6, T–7th
1964Jess Neely4–⁠5–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, T–4th
1963Jess Neely6–⁠44–⁠3, 3rd
1962Jess Neely2–⁠6–⁠22–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1961Jess Neely7–⁠45–⁠2, 3rdBluebonnet L
1960Jess Neely7–⁠45–⁠2, T–2ndSugar L
1959Jess Neely1–⁠7–⁠21–⁠4–⁠1, 6th
1958Jess Neely5–⁠54–⁠2, T–2nd
1957Jess Neely7–⁠45–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton L8
1956Jess Neely4–⁠61–⁠5, 5th
1955Jess Neely2–⁠7–⁠10–⁠6, 7th
1954Jess Neely7–⁠34–⁠2, T–3rd19
1953Jess Neely9–⁠25–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W6
1952Jess Neely5–⁠54–⁠2, 2nd
1951Jess Neely5–⁠53–⁠3, T–3rd
1950Jess Neely6–⁠42–⁠4, T–5th
1949Jess Neely10–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton W5
1948Jess Neely5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–3rd
1947Jess Neely6–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2, 3rd18
1946Jess Neely9–⁠25–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange W10
1945Jess Neely5–⁠63–⁠3, T–3rd
1944Jess Neely5–⁠62–⁠3, T–4th
1943Jess Neely3–⁠72–⁠3, T–3rd
1942Jess Neely7–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1941Jess Neely6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1940Jess Neely7–⁠34–⁠2, T–3rd
1939Jimmy Kitts1–⁠9–⁠10–⁠5–⁠1, 7th
1938Jimmy Kitts4–⁠63–⁠3, 4th
1937Jimmy Kitts6–⁠3–⁠24–⁠1–⁠1, 1st, conference championsCotton W18
1936Jimmy Kitts5–⁠71–⁠5, T–6th
1935Jimmy Kitts8–⁠33–⁠3, T–3rd
1934Jimmy Kitts9–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, conference champions12
1933Jack Meagher3–⁠81–⁠5, 7th
1932Jack Meagher7–⁠33–⁠3, 3rd
1931Jack Meagher6–⁠43–⁠3, 4th
1930Jack Meagher8–⁠42–⁠4, 6th
1929Jack Meagher2–⁠70–⁠5, 7th
1928Claude Rothgeb2–⁠70–⁠5, 7th
1927John Heisman2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠3, 6th
1926John Heisman4–⁠4–⁠10–⁠4, 7th
1925John Heisman4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1, 5th
1924John Heisman4–⁠42–⁠2 / 2–⁠1, T–3rd / T–3rd
1923Philip Arbuckle3–⁠51–⁠4 / 2–⁠1, 7th / T–3rd
1922Philip Arbuckle4–⁠41–⁠4 / 1–⁠0, 7th
1921Philip Arbuckle4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1 / 3–⁠0, 6th / 1st, conference champions
1920Philip Arbuckle4–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠1, 4th
1919Philip Arbuckle8–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd
1918John E. Anderson1–⁠5–⁠11–⁠1, T–3rd
1917Philip Arbuckle7–⁠11–⁠1, T–3rd
1916Philip Arbuckle6–⁠1–⁠22–⁠1, T–3rd
1915Philip Arbuckle5–⁠31–⁠2, 6th
1914Philip Arbuckle3–⁠2–⁠3
1913Philip Arbuckle4–⁠0 (ours 1–⁠0)
1912Philip Arbuckle3–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠1)

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.