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Houston Cougars
Location: Houston, Texas ▪ Colors: Scarlet & White with Navy Trim
Stadium: Robertson Stadium (cap. 32,000)
Record: 63 Years, 371-314-15, .541 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 21 Bowls, 9-11-1, .452 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: CUSA, SWC, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 10 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 10 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 13 Times
Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:00AM
| School Rank (FBS Era): #44. Rutgers… #45. HOUSTON… #45. Wake Forest… |
63 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | CUSA | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 11.94 | -3.46 | 7 | 18 | Kevin Sumlin (12-1) Tony Levine (1-0) |
Ticket City Bowl-W | |
| 2 | 2010 | CUSA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -2.10 | -2.67 | 23 | Kevin Sumlin (5-7) | |||
| 3 | 2009 | CUSA | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 4.21 | -1.95 | 12 | Kevin Sumlin (10-4) | Armed Forces Bowl-L | ||
| 4 | 2008 | CUSA | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.21 | -2.29 | Kevin Sumlin (8-5) | Armed Forces Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | CUSA | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -1.50 | -4.38 | Art Briles (8-5) | Texas Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2006 | CUSA | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5.40 | -1.95 | Art Briles (10-4) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 7 | 2005 | CUSA | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -2.93 | -3.14 | Art Briles (6-6) | Fort Worth Bowl-L | |||
| 8 | 2004 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.84 | 1.46 | Art Briles (3-8) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -4.23 | -3.40 | Art Briles (7-6) | Hawaii Bowl-L | |||
| 10 | 2002 | CUSA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -7.69 | -2.20 | Dana Dimel (5-7) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | CUSA | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -17.81 | 1.57 | Dana Dimel (0-11) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -10.67 | -0.18 | Dana Dimel (3-8) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | CUSA | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0.90 | -1.11 | Kim Helton (7-4) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.72 | 1.73 | Kim Helton (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -11.52 | 0.80 | Kim Helton (3-8) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.68 | 2.90 | Kim Helton (7-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 17 | 1995 | SWC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -7.53 | 4.85 | Kim Helton (2-9) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | SWC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -18.23 | 1.58 | Kim Helton (1-10) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | SWC | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -12.22 | 3.80 | Kim Helton (1-9-1) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.65 | -0.06 | John Jenkins (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.67 | 4.23 | 12 | 10 | John Jenkins (4-7) | ||
| 22 | 1990 | SWC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 13.21 | -0.56 | 24 | 3 | 10 | John Jenkins (10-1) | |
| 23 | 1989 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 18.57 | 1.29 | 21 | 8 | 14 | Jack Pardee (9-2) | |
| 24 | 1988 | SWC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 13.51 | 1.50 | 14 | 18 | Jack Pardee (9-3) | Aloha Bowl-L | |
| 25 | 1987 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 0.84 | 2.00 | Jack Pardee (4-6-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | SWC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -9.39 | 3.50 | Bill Yeoman (1-10) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.03 | 2.80 | Bill Yeoman (4-7) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | SWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.48 | 3.85 | Bill Yeoman (7-5) | Cotton Bowl-L | |||
| 29 | 1983 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.40 | 0.37 | Bill Yeoman (4-7) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | SWC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 0.59 | 3.55 | Bill Yeoman (5-5-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | SWC | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 11.05 | 7.41 | Bill Yeoman (7-4-1) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 32 | 1980 | SWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 11.28 | 8.52 | 8 | 8 | Bill Yeoman (7-5) | Garden State Bowl-W | |
| 33 | 1979 | SWC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 19.16 | 9.13 | 16 | 4 | 5 | Bill Yeoman (11-1) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 34 | 1978 | SWC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 19.01 | 10.44 | 5 | 10 | Bill Yeoman (9-3) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 35 | 1977 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 9.82 | 9.11 | 14 | 9 | Bill Yeoman (6-5) | ||
| 36 | 1976 | SWC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.08 | 6.87 | 4 | 4 | Bill Yeoman (10-2) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.84 | -0.24 | Bill Yeoman (2-8) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 8.56 | 2.55 | 11 | 11 | 19 | Bill Yeoman (8-3-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl-T |
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.98 | 1.72 | 18 | 9 | 9 | Bill Yeoman (11-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5.98 | -0.19 | Bill Yeoman (6-4-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.77 | 6.97 | 15 | 17 | Bill Yeoman (9-3) | Bluebonnet Bowl-L | |
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 15.48 | 4.21 | 13 | 11 | 19 | Bill Yeoman (8-3) | |
| 43 | 1969 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 19.74 | 6.56 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Bill Yeoman (9-2) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 44 | 1968 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 16.36 | 5.69 | 10 | 18 | Bill Yeoman (6-2-2) | ||
| 45 | 1967 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 16.52 | 5.99 | 2 | Bill Yeoman (7-3) | |||
| 46 | 1966 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 16.03 | 3.24 | Bill Yeoman (8-2) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 6.41 | 7.87 | Bill Yeoman (4-5-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -0.69 | 6.16 | Bill Yeoman (2-6-1) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -1.22 | 6.65 | Bill Yeoman (2-8) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 8.99 | 6.02 | Bill Yeoman (7-4) | Tangerine Bowl-W | |||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 4.61 | 3.71 | Hal Lahar (5-4-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.65 | 2.44 | Hal Lahar (6-4) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -2.47 | 4.74 | Hal Lahar (3-7) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.16 | 2.94 | 15 | Hal Lahar (5-4) | |||
| 55 | 1957 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.64 | 2.42 | 14 | Hal Lahar (5-4-1) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | MVC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 10.09 | 2.12 | Bill Meek (7-2-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2.00 | 1.13 | Bill Meek (6-4) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.79 | 1.67 | Clyde Lee (5-5) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | MVC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 5.31 | 6.56 | Clyde Lee (4-4-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | MVC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 11.89 | 2.57 | 19 | Clyde Lee (8-2) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | MVC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -3.96 | -4.68 | Clyde Lee (6-5) | Salad Bowl-W | |||
| 62 | 1950 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -4.49 | -5.03 | Clyde Lee (4-6) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -6.41 | -9.77 | Clyde Lee (5-4-1) |