The 2011 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Owls were led by fifth-year head coach David Bailiff and played their home games at Rice Stadium.

They are a member of the West Division of Conference USA.

They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.

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