2004 Rice Owls football team

2004 Rice Owls football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (7th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Boise State $  8 0   11 1  
UTEP  6 2   8 4  
No. 22 Fresno State  5 3   9 3  
Louisiana Tech  5 3   6 6  
Hawaii  4 4   8 5  
Nevada  3 5   5 7  
Tulsa  3 5   4 8  
SMU  3 5   3 8  
Rice  2 6   3 8  
San Jose State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Ken Hatfield, the Owls compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the WAC. The team played home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.