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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 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Kim Helton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	@ California	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Minnesota	7	14	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. UCLA	24	42	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Tennessee	7	42	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Memphis	35	14	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Army	28	38	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ North Texas	31	9	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ East Carolina	34	31	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Southern Mississippi	15	21	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Cincinnati	43	44	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Tulane	20	48	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	254
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	317
Defense Average	28.8
Opponents Record	68-58
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-4

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tulane	12-0	540	295	Won 41-27	6-0	239	149	Tommy Bowden
Southern Mississippi	7-5	384	238	Lost 35-42	5-1	207	80	Jeff Bower
Louisville	7-5	473	435	Lost 29-48	4-2	238	203	John L. Smith
East Carolina	6-5	274	297		3-3	171	215	Steve Logan
Houston	3-8	254	317		2-4	175	196	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	2-9	259	456		1-5	161	259	Rick Minter
Memphis	2-9	226	340		1-5	152	213	Rip Scherer
Army	3-8	257	325					Bob Sutton

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.