Houston Football Team History
Houston Cougars
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927 Stadium: Robertson Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Colors: Red, Black & White Coach: Bill Yeoman Conference: Independent-
1962 Season Highlights
Bill Yeoman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Baylor
19
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Texas A&M
6
3
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Mississippi
7
40
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Alabama
3
14
L
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Mississippi State
3
9
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Boston College
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Florida State
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Tulsa
35
31
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Louisville
27
25
W
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Cincinnati
42
14
W
Sat., Dec. 22
Miami Ohio
49
21
W
@ Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl
1962 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 198
Scoring Average 18.0
Points Allowed 171
Defense Average 15.5
Opponents Record 63-44
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-3
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1962 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1962 All Independent 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.