February 18, 2022

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Chuck Pool for the guest trivia question!

Former Owl baseball players Philip Barzilla, Jose Cruz Jr and Lance Pendleton also played baseball for a Houston-area high school team and for the Houston Astros (at the Major League level). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

February 17, 2022

Guest Trivia Question:
Name three former Owl baseball players who also played baseball for a Houston-area high school team and for the Houston Astros (at the Major League level).  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here

February 16, 2022

Trivia Answer:
In 1975, Mickey Reichenbach, the father of two-year Rice baseball letterman Clay Reichenbach '06 (2004-05), won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award while helping lead Texas to a national championship in Omaha. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

This weekend, the Longhorns host a three-game set against the Owls at Disch-Falk Stadium in Austin to open the college baseball season. 

February 15, 2022

Trivia Question:
Name the two-year Rice baseball letterman whose father won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award.  For a bonus point, name the university that the father played for.  Email your answer(s) here.

February 10, 2022

Guest Trivia Question:
First, Barney McCoy (2) also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

With a victory on Sunday, Joe Burrow can become the third quarterback to win a Super Bowl who also played against Rice in his career.  Name the other two.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

February 9, 2022

Trivia Answer:
Most of you answered Joe Montana and Joe Namath as the other two quarterbacks to win a national collegiate title and a Super Bowl. Interestingly, Tom Brady and Kenny Stabler are also correct.  (Thanks, Kirwin Drouet, Peter FasulloTre Fischer, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)  

February 4, 2022

Trivia Answer:
OJ Brigance ’92 is the only football player in history to win a Grey Cup (Stallions, 1995) and a Super Bowl (Ravens, 2001) with teams based out of the same city (Baltimore).  He was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003 and he was honored with an ARA Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

February 2, 2022

Trivia Answer:
On January 2, 1950, Tobin Rote quarterbacked Rice to a 27-13 Cotton Bowl win over North Carolina.  As a pro, he became the only quarterback to win both NFL (Detroit, 1957) and AFL (San Diego, 1963) championships as the starter.  He is a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2011.  (Thanks, Bill Martin!)