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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: Jewell Wallace
Conference: Lone Star-

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1946 <-- 1946 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights

Jewell Wallace enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.

This was the first season Houston fielded a team.

1946 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Southwestern Louisiana	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ West Texas A&M	14	12	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Fort Hood	32	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Texas A&I	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ East Texas State	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Texas El Paso	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Stephen Austin	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. North Texas State	3	7	L
Fri., Nov. 22	@ Southwest Texas State	7	21	L
Thu., Nov. 28	vs. Sam Houston State	6	28	L

1946 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	140
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	9-8
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1946 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1946 Lone Star- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	4-6	140	136		1-4	46	83	Jewell Wallace
North Texas	7-3-1	127	102	Won 14-13				Odus Mitchell
Sam Houston State	6-2-1	130	53					Puny Wilson

1946 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1946 All Lone Star Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.