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Houston Cougars

Location: Houston, Texas ▪ Colors: Scarlet & White
Record: 63 Years, 1091-747, .594 W-L%

Conferences: CUSA, SWC, Ind and MVC
Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 6 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 19 Years (26-24), 5 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 10 Times (Preseason), 7 Times (Final), 126 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

63 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13  CUSA 20 13 .606 -0.30 -3.77 James Dickey (20-13)
2 2011-12  CUSA 15 15 .500 0.04 0.21 James Dickey (15-15)
3 2010-11  CUSA 12 18 .400 -2.71 0.55 James Dickey (12-18)
4 2009-10* T CUSA 19 16 .543 6.74 3.48 Lost First Round Thomas Penders (19-16)
5 2008-09  CUSA 21 12 .636 8.26 1.29 Thomas Penders (21-12)
6 2007-08  CUSA 24 10 .706 8.40 -0.16 Thomas Penders (24-10)
7 2006-07  CUSA 18 15 .545 5.75 3.12 Thomas Penders (18-15)
8 2005-06  CUSA 21 10 .677 7.33 1.97 25 Thomas Penders (21-10)
9 2004-05  CUSA 18 14 .563 4.64 3.92 Thomas Penders (18-14)
10 2003-04  CUSA 9 18 .333 -1.86 3.80 Ray McCallum (9-18)
11 2002-03  CUSA 8 20 .286 -3.03 4.94 Ray McCallum (8-20)
12 2001-02  CUSA 18 15 .545 4.41 5.44 Ray McCallum (18-15)
13 2000-01  CUSA 9 20 .310 -1.29 4.96 Ray McCallum (9-20)
14 1999-00  CUSA 9 22 .290 1.94 6.44 Clyde Drexler (9-22)
15 1998-99  CUSA 10 17 .370 -2.56 5.36 Clyde Drexler (10-17)
16 1997-98  CUSA 9 20 .310 -7.22 3.10 Alvin Brooks (9-20)
17 1996-97  CUSA 11 16 .407 0.36 3.08 Alvin Brooks (11-16)
18 1995-96  SWC 17 10 .630 3.57 3.05 Alvin Brooks (17-10)
19 1994-95  SWC 9 19 .321 -5.80 2.50 Alvin Brooks (9-19)
20 1993-94  SWC 8 19 .296 -4.15 1.37 Alvin Brooks (8-19)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  SWC 21 9 .700 9.79 2.66 25 Pat Foster (21-9)
22 1991-92* RT SWC 25 6 .806 12.05 3.72 Lost First Round Pat Foster (25-6)
23 1990-91  SWC 18 11 .621 11.40 4.85 Pat Foster (18-11)
24 1989-90*  SWC 25 8 .758 10.81 4.40 Lost First Round Pat Foster (25-8)
25 1988-89  SWC 17 14 .548 4.02 1.37 Pat Foster (17-14)
26 1987-88  SWC 18 13 .581 4.77 2.60 Pat Foster (18-13)
27 1986-87*  SWC 18 12 .600 11.82 4.50 Lost First Round Pat Foster (18-12)
28 1985-86  SWC 14 14 .500 4.09 4.05 Guy Lewis (14-14)
29 1984-85  SWC 16 14 .533 5.23 4.94 Guy Lewis (16-14)
30 1983-84* RTF SWC 32 5 .865 14.37 4.93 3 2 5 Lost National Final Guy Lewis (32-5)
31 1982-83* RTF SWC 31 3 .912 22.46 4.97 14 1 1 Lost National Final Guy Lewis (31-3)
32 1981-82* F SWC 25 8 .758 12.94 7.49 10 Lost National Semifinal Guy Lewis (25-8)
33 1980-81* T SWC 21 9 .700 9.60 2.48 Lost First Round Guy Lewis (21-9)
34 1979-80  SWC 14 14 .500 2.12 2.19 Guy Lewis (14-14)
35 1978-79  SWC 16 15 .516 Guy Lewis (16-15)
36 1977-78* T SWC 25 8 .758 14 Lost First Round Guy Lewis (25-8)
37 1976-77  SWC 29 8 .784 Guy Lewis (29-8)
38 1975-76  SWC 17 11 .607 Guy Lewis (17-11)
39 1974-75  Ind 16 10 .615 20 Guy Lewis (16-10)
40 1973-74  Ind 17 9 .654 14 14 Guy Lewis (17-9)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73*  Ind 23 4 .852 15 7 13 Lost First Round Guy Lewis (23-4)
42 1971-72*  Ind 20 7 .741 7 7 Lost First Round Guy Lewis (20-7)
43 1970-71*  Ind 22 7 .759 17 14 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Guy Lewis (22-7)
44 1969-70*  Ind 25 5 .833 20 7 12 Lost Regional Semifinal Guy Lewis (25-5)
45 1968-69  Ind 16 10 .615 8 6 Guy Lewis (16-10)
46 1967-68* RF Ind 31 2 .939 2 1 1 Lost National Semifinal Guy Lewis (31-2)
47 1966-67* F Ind 27 4 .871 7 3 7 Lost National Semifinal Guy Lewis (27-4)
48 1965-66*  Ind 23 6 .793 Lost Regional Semifinal Guy Lewis (23-6)
49 1964-65*  Ind 19 10 .655 Lost Regional Semifinal Guy Lewis (19-10)
50 1963-64  Ind 16 10 .615 Guy Lewis (16-10)
51 1962-63  Ind 15 11 .577 Guy Lewis (15-11)
52 1961-62  Ind 21 6 .778 Guy Lewis (21-6)
53 1960-61*  Ind 17 11 .607 Lost Regional Semifinal Guy Lewis (17-11)
54 1959-60  MVC 13 12 .520 Guy Lewis (13-12)
55 1958-59  MVC 12 14 .462 Guy Lewis (12-14)
56 1957-58  MVC 9 16 .360 Guy Lewis (9-16)
57 1956-57  MVC 10 16 .385 Guy Lewis (10-16)
58 1955-56* R MVC 19 7 .731 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Alden Pasche (19-7)
59 1954-55  MVC 15 10 .600 Alden Pasche (15-10)
60 1953-54  MVC 11 15 .423 Alden Pasche (11-15)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  MVC 9 13 .409 Alden Pasche (9-13)
62 1951-52  MVC 7 14 .333 Alden Pasche (7-14)
63 1950-51  MVC 11 17 .393 Alden Pasche (11-17)