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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: Jack Pardee
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jack Pardee enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Sam Houston State  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Baylor  18   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas A&M  17   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wyoming  35   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Arkansas  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas Christian  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas  60   40   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Temple  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Texas Tech  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Rice  45   21   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed292
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record76-51
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-1315266 3-3-1181181  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 9-4300219Lost  17-205-213478  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-5335324Won  32-275-2213184  David McWilliams
Baylor 6-5221228 3-4133173  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 5-6261226 3-4179145  Jim Wacker
Houston 4-6-1284292 2-4-1174179  Jack Pardee
Rice 2-9237427 0-7136285  Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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