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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: Harold W. Lahar
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Harold W. Lahar enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Houston.
 The Cougars won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Mississippi  0   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Alabama  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Cincinnati  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas A&M  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Oklahoma State  12   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Texas  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tulsa  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Wichita State  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas Tech  0   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Washington State  18   32   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored105
  Scoring Average10.5
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record55-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 9-2303103Lost  8-28  Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 5-4-1193148   George Blackie Blackburn
Tulsa 5-5137164   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Houston 3-7105170   Harold W. Lahar

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.