| Fred J. Rice | |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1918 |
| Player Years1: | 1939–1941 |
| Player Team1: | Marquette |
| Player Positions: | Fullback, linebacker |
| Coach Team1: | Marquette (freshmen) |
| Coach Years2: | 1952–1956 |
| Coach Team2: | Colgate (backfield) |
| Coach Years3: | 1957–1958 |
| Coach Team3: | Colgate |
| Coach Years4: | 1959–1960 |
| Coach Team4: | Marquette (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1961–1975 |
| Coach Team5: | Nicolet HS (WI) |
| Overall Record: | 4–14 (college) 70–53–9 (high school) |
Fredrick John William Rice (November 10, 1918 – March 8, 2005) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at Colgate University for two seasons, from 1957 until 1958, compiling a record of 4–14. After leaving Colgate, Rice was the head coach at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin from 1961 to 1975, where he posted a 70–53–9 record and won a Braveland Conference championship in 1966.[1]