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 3âÂÂ8 record with a mark of 2âÂÂ6 in conference play, placing ninth in the WAC. The team played home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.