2005 Houston Cougars football team

2005 Houston Cougars football
Fort Worth Bowl, L 13–42 vs. Kansas
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Harris (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
2005 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Memphis   5 – 3     7 – 5  
East Carolina   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     4 – 7  
UAB   3 – 5     5 – 6  
West Division
Tulsa x$   6 – 2     9 – 4  
UTEP   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Houston   4 – 4     6 – 6  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Rice   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in C-USA's West Division. Houston was invited to the Fort Worth Bowl, where the Cougars lost to Kansas. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmOregon*
ESPN2L 24–3819,981
September 106:00 pmSam Houston State*
W 31–1015,649
September 167:00 pmat UTEP
ESPN2L 41–44 2OT45,558
October 16:00 pmat Tulsa
W 30–2315,580
October 85:00 pmat Tulane
iTVW 35–1415,454
October 154:00 pmMemphis
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVL 20–3512,800
October 221:30 pmat Mississippi State*
W 28–1640,957
November 55:00 pmat UCF
iTVL 29–3132,635
November 134:00 pmSouthern Miss
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 27–2415,119
November 195:00 pmSMU
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 24–2914,650
November 263:00 pmRice
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 35–1812,125
December 237:00 pmvs. Kansas*
ESPNL 13–4233,505

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Roster

2005 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Donnie Avery So
QB 4 Kevin Kolb Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Houston Cougars Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2005 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". University of Houston. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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