metal seating benches in 2006, as well. The stadium is also undergoing further renovations. Rivalries SMU Rice and SMU were members of the same conference from 1918 through 2012, and have played each other 90 times as of 2012 with SMU leading the series 48–41–1. The rivalry is because Rice and SMU were two of four private schools in the Southwest Conference (Baylor and TCU were the others). Rice and SMU were also the two smallest schools in the conference, were located in the two largest cities of any teams in the conference (Houston and Dallas, respectively), and have historically been considered the two best private universities in Texas. SMU leads the series 48–41–1 as of 2017. Houston Rice participates in a crosstown rivalry with Houston. UH and Rice play annually for the Bayou Bucket, a weathered bucket found by former Rice guard Fred Curry at an antique shop. Curry had it designed into a trophy for $310. The two universities are separated by five miles in Houston. The Cougars lead the series 33–11.The Cougars' 2013 move from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference has jeopardized the status of the series. Houston leads the series 33–11 after a win in September 2022. Texas Rice and Texas have maintained a largely one-sided rivalry beginning in the early days of the Southwest Conference. Texas' 28 consecutive victories from 1966–1993 represents the sixth longest single-opponent winning streak in college football history. In 1994, in a nationally televised ESPN game, Rice scored a major upset win over Texas, but since then Texas has resumed series dominance. Despite the dissolution of the Southwest Conference, Texas and Rice still play on a "near annual" basis, allowing the Longhorns to keep a high profile in the state's largest city and the fourth largest city in the United States. Texas leads the series 72–21–1 as of the conclusion of the 2017 season. College Football Hall of Fame Eight former Rice players and coaches have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. All-Americans As of 2017, the following 18 players have been named All-America with 6 selection being consensus. † Consensus selection Other notable players Tony Barker, LB Washington Redskins Chris Boswell, K Pittsburgh Steelers O.J. Brigance, LB multiple teams James Casey, TE/FB multiple teams Bryce Callahan, DB Chicago Bears Earl Cooper, RB San Francisco 49ers Vince Courville, WR multiple teams Christian Covington, DL Houston Texans