| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 3 - 8 |
| Conf Record: | 2 - 6 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Oc Year: | 4th as OC, 11th overall |
| Def Coach: | Roger Hinshaw |
| Dc Year: | 7th as DC, 11th overall |
The 2004 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Owls, led by head coach Ken Hatfield, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.