2004 Houston Cougars football team

2004 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Harris (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
2004 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Louisville $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Cincinnati   5 – 3     7 – 5  
UAB   5 – 3     7 – 5  
TCU   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Tulane   3 – 5     5 – 6  
South Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Houston   3 – 5     3 – 8  
East Carolina   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Army   2 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by second-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for sixth in C-USA. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 54:00 pmvs. Rice*
L 7–1028,726
September 116:00 pmat No. 2 Oklahoma*
TBSL 13–6384,280
September 187:00 pmArmy
W 35–2118,687
September 236:45 pmNo. 4 Miami (FL)*
  • Reliant Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPNL 13–3836,698
October 21:00 pmat Memphis
L 14–4135,297
October 76:00 pmat Southern Miss
ESPN2L 29–35 OT28,625[1]
October 236:00 pmat TCU
L 27–3436,276
October 304:00 pmTulane
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 24–317,204
November 64:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 34–2413,069[2]
November 133:00 pmat UAB
L 7–2013,240
November 204:00 pmNo. 10 Louisville
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN PlusL 27–6520,176
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Backup helps Southern Miss stay perfect". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kolb, Houston turn back ECU". The News and Observer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Houston Cougars Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "2004 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". University of Houston. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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