1971 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (17th of 128) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 17th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Bill Yeoman (9-3)

Points For: 322

Points/G: 26.8 (20th of 128)

Points Against: 170

Opp Pts/G: 14.2 (26th of 128)

SRS: 16.77 (11th of 128)

SOS: 6.68 (26th of 128)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 29-17 versus Colorado

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
	20							19	18	16	15	15	15	17

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1971	Sat	Houston	@	Rice	SWC	W	23	21	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1971	Sat	(20) Houston	@	(16) Arizona State	WAC	L	17	18	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 25, 1971	Sat	Houston	@	Cincinnati	Ind	W	12	3	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 2, 1971	Sat	Houston		San Jose State	PCAA	W	34	20	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 15, 1971	Fri	Houston		Villanova	Ind	W	42	9	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 23, 1971	Sat	Houston	@	(4) Alabama	SEC	L	20	34	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 30, 1971	Sat	Houston		(19) Florida State	Ind	W	14	7	5	2	W 1
8	Nov 6, 1971	Sat	(19) Houston	@	Memphis	MVC	W	35	7	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 13, 1971	Sat	(18) Houston		Virginia Tech	Ind	W	56	29	7	2	W 3
10	Nov 20, 1971	Sat	(16) Houston		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	27	6	8	2	W 4
11	Nov 27, 1971	Sat	(15) Houston		Utah	WAC	W	42	16	9	2	W 5
12	Dec 31, 1971	Fri	(15) Houston		(7) Colorado	Big 8	L	17	29	9	3	L 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)