1975 Houston Cougars football team

1975 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Offensive schemeHouston Veer
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (4th season)
Captains
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Bill Yeoman the Cougars compiled a record of 2–8. The team played home games at the Houston Astrodome, a 50,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston.

Houston had been admitted to the Southwest Conference in 1971, but the Cougars were ineligible for conference play until the 1976 season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Lamar
W 20–324,075[2]
September 13Rice
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 7–2435,585[3]
September 27SMU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 16–2728,713[4]
October 11at North Texas State
L 0–2812,698[5]
October 17at Miami (FL)
L 20–2415,362[6]
November 1at Cincinnati
L 23–2816,246[7]
November 8Virginia Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 28–3417,350[8]
November 15at Memphis State
L 7–1422,630[9]
November 22Florida State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 22–2313,244[10]
November 29Tulsa
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 42–3012,127[11]
  • Homecoming

[12]

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater (year) Year at Houston
Bill Yeoman Head coach, offensive coordinator Army (1948) 14th

References

  1. ^ "Houston Joins Southwest Conference". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. United Press International. May 4, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved June 21, 2012 – via Google News.
  2. ^ "Sluggish Cougars whip Lamar, 20–3". Express and News. September 7, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Owls stun Cougs". The El Paso Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Third stringer paces Mustangs' win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Reserve aids North Texas State". The El Paso Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougars drop tilt to Miami". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 18, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati outscores Houston for 28–23 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Houston trips again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers down Houston". The Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fla. St. insults Cougars, 33–22". Valley Morning Star. November 23, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UH ends skid by blowing Hurricane out of Dome". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 30, 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2020 Houston Cougars Media Guide: Year-by-Year results" (PDF). Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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