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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: Kim Helton
Conference: Conference USA-

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1946 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Kim Helton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Alabama	17	42	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. California	3	35	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Pittsburgh	24	35	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Minnesota	45	43	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ UCLA	10	66	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Cincinnati	41	38	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Louisville	36	22	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Memphis	3	24	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. East Carolina	27	28	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Southern Mississippi	0	33	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Tulane	10	44	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	216
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	410
Defense Average	37.3
Opponents Record	60-66
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-4

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	9-3	337	210	Won 41-7	6-0	198	85	Jeff Bower
Tulane	7-4	375	225		5-1	211	124	Tommy Bowden
East Carolina	5-6	214	298		4-2	148	131	Steve Logan
Cincinnati	8-4	321	252	Won 35-19	2-4	127	136	Rick Minter
Memphis	4-7	218	243		2-4	104	143	Rip Scherer
Houston	3-8	216	410		2-4	117	189	Kim Helton
Louisville	1-10	245	407		0-6	139	236	Ron Cooper

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.