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Houston Football Team History


Houston Cougars
University of Houston
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1927
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Bill Yeoman
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1946  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2010
1965 Season Highlights
 Bill Yeoman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Tulsa  0   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Mississippi State  0   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Cincinnati  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas A&M  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Miami (Florida)  12   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Tennessee  8   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Mississippi  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kentucky  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Florida State  16   16   T       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record45-35
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-3 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Houston was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 3-6-1166156  Ben Martin
Army 4-5-1119132  Paul Dietzel
Boston College 6-4209117  James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578  Dick Offenhammer
Colorado State 4-6264264  Mike Lude
Florida State 4-5-1121119  Bill Peterson
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171  Robert L. Bobby Dodd
Houston 4-5-1159174  Bill Yeoman
Memphis 5-5215153  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138  Charlie Tate
Navy 4-4-2128129  William T. Bill Elias
New Mexico State 8-2236153  Warren B. Woodson
Notre Dame 7-2-127073  Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State 5-5202151  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 3-7173311  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 5-5184192  Harry Anderson
Southern Mississippi 7-212760  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 8-3317206  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136  Tony Knap
Virginia Tech 7-3188134  Jerry Claiborne

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston Players on File.

1965 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Houston Players on File.


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