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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: Art Briles
Conference: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Art Briles enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.
 The Cougars won the Conference USA Conference Championship.
 The Cougars won the Conference USA Conference West Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Rice  31   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Tulane  45   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Grambling State  42   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Oklahoma State  34   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Miami  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  28   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Southern Mississippi  27   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Texas El Paso  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Central Florida  51   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Tulsa  27   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Southern Methodist  37   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Memphis  23   20   W       
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. Southern Mississippi  34   20   W       
 Fri., Dec. 29   South Carolina  36   44   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored462
  Scoring Average33.0
  Points Allowed329
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record76-77
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record3-2
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 10-4462329Lost  36-448-1309193  Art Briles
Tulsa 8-5350256Lost  13-254-3186129  Steve Kragthorpe
Rice 7-6344422Lost  17-414-2178170  Todd Graham
Southern Methodist 6-6325294 3-3173179  Phil Bennett
Texas El Paso 5-7328375 3-5202246  Mike Price
Alabama Birmingham 3-9225297 2-5160184  Watson Brown

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.