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Owls Primary Logo

The Rice Owls have a long and storied history, dating back to their inception in 1912. Throughout the years, the team has gone through various logo changes that reflect its evolution over time. One of the most iconic logos is their primary logo which was first introduced in 1994 and remains unchanged today.

The Rice Owls’ primary logo features an owl perched atop a shield with three stars on it – two blue stars representing courage and loyalty, while one red star represents strength. The owl symbolizes wisdom as well as knowledge – traits that are important for any successful athletic program or organization. Additionally, this design also reflects upon Rice University's rich academic tradition since owls were used by ancient Greek scholars to represent intelligence during lectures at universities such as Plato's Academy in Athens more than 2200 years ago!

In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, this particular design choice also allows fans of all ages to connect with both current players who wear it proudly on their uniforms each game day and alumni who remember when they wore it themselves many moons ago! This connection helps create a sense of unity among those associated with the university whether they are students or graduates alike - something unique only found within collegiate athletics programs like Rice’s own football team!

Overall, there is no denying that rice Owl‘s Primary Logo is an iconic part of its identity which has been around for decades now without changing much from what we see today—a testament not just to how timelessly classic this look truly is but also to how deeply rooted traditions can remain even after so much time passes by!




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Rice Owls
2007 - Present

An Olde English letter “R” in blue.

Former alternate logo. Different spacing on this logo.


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Rice Owls
1996 - 2007

A blue and grey flying and attacking owl with white wordmark “RICE” and “OWLS” in blue and white on the chest.


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Rice Owls
1986 - 1996

Split letter “R” in blue and gray with a blue and grey outline.


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Rice Owls
1979 - 1986

Mechanical design of a full-body flying owl in blue.


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Rice Owls
1968 - 1979

Right-facing full-bodied owl in blue and white.


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Rice Owls
1943 - 1952

A blue and white owl is walking and wearing a hat, shoes, and a sweater with the letter “R.”


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