Owls Primary LogoOwls Alternate LogoOwls Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1912 Location Houston, Texas College Name Rice University Collegiate History 1973 – Present / NCAA Division 1 1921 – 1973 / University Division of the NCAA 1912 – 1921 / Athletic Association of the United States Conference History 2023 – / American Athletic Conference 2005 – 2023 / Conference USA 1996 …