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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: Southwest-

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1946 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Bill Yeoman enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Arizona State	13	29	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Miami	7	14	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. North Texas	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Baylor	12	24	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Texas A&M	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Southern Methodist	13	11	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Arkansas	24	17	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Texas Christian	37	5	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Texas	13	15	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Texas Tech	34	7	W
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Rice	7	35	L
Sun., Dec. 14	Navy	35	0	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ	Garden State Bowl

1980 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	236
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	181
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	77-61
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-3

1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1980 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	5-6	178	188		3-5	112	155	Rex Dockery
Baylor	10-2	317	159	Lost 2-30	8-0	208	77	Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist	8-4	324	192	Lost 45-46	5-3	168	100	Ron Meyer
Houston	7-5	236	181	Won 35-0	5-3	157	121	Bill Yeoman
Texas	7-5	267	214	Lost 7-16	4-4	170	168	Fred Akers
Rice	5-6	175	215		4-4	141	154	Ray Alborn
Arkansas	7-5	272	236	Won 34-15	3-5	165	184	Lou Holtz
Texas A&M	4-7	154	259		3-5	122	172	Tom Wilson
Texas Christian	1-10	143	295		1-7	116	228	F.A. Dry

1980 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1980 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.