Guest Trivia Question:
Who taught mathematics at Rice at the age of seventeen?  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick and Rice’s Shepherd School professor Art Gottschalk were Annapolis High School classmates and both are members of AHS’ Wall of Fame.  List here.  (Thanks, Steve Gilliland and Mike Ross!) 

Trivia Question:
University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick and a Rice professor were high school classmates and both are members of that high school’s Wall of Fame.  Name the high school.  For a bonus point, name the Rice professor.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Stacy Jones ‘87, the wife of 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Jon Warren ‘88, was a four-year Rice swim letterwinner (1984-85-86-87).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

The 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be Friday, October 24.  Read more and/or make a reservation here.

Trivia Question:
Name the 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inductee whose spouse was a four-year Rice letterwinner.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Kirkwood Johnston for the guest trivia question!

Shawn Alberding ‘94, the father of incoming Owl freshman football player Colter Alberding, was a three-year starting defensive end at Rice (1990-92).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the incoming Owl freshman football player whose father was a three-year starting defensive end at Rice.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Martin Kaplan for the guest trivia question!

Billy Howton caught a pass from Vernon Glass on a 68-yard play in the opening minutes of the first game at Rice Stadium, against Santa Clara on September 30, 1950.  Billy Howton passed away last week.  (Thanks, Tre Fischer, Bob Reinhold, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the receiver who caught a touchdown pass to score the first points in Rice Stadium’s history.  For a bonus point, name the quarterback who threw it.  Email your answer(s) here.   

Trivia Answer:
Former R Association president Wanna Hadnott ’84 will receive the Distinguished R Award at the upcoming 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, October 24.  Read more and/or make a reservation here.

Trivia Question:
Name the honoree at the upcoming 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, October 24 who was a R Association president.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Mike Ross for the guest trivia question!

Derek Michaelis, the father of incoming Owl freshman football player Justin Michaelis, lettered in basketball (1998-99) and baseball (1998-99-2000) at Rice. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)