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Houston Cougars

University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Kim Helton
Conference: Conference USA-

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1946 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

Kim Helton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Rice	28	3	W
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Alabama	10	37	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	45	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Alabama Birmingham	10	29	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Cincinnati	23	20	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ North Carolina	20	12	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Louisville	33	39	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. East Carolina	3	19	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Tulane	36	31	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Louisiana State	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Army	26	14	W

1999 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	254
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	211
Defense Average	19.2
Opponents Record	51-63
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1999 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	9-3	333	189	Won 23-17	6-0	189	88	Jeff Bower
East Carolina	9-3	333	225	Lost 14-28	4-2	191	133	Steve Logan
Louisville	7-5	443	365	Lost 31-34	4-2	196	180	John L. Smith
Alabama Birmingham	5-6	248	279		4-2	140	129	Watson Brown
Memphis	5-6	232	182		4-2	158	96	Rip Scherer
Houston	7-4	254	211		3-3	131	152	Kim Helton
Tulane	3-8	279	399		1-5	127	236	Chris Scelfo
Army	3-8	225	317					Bob Sutton
Cincinnati	3-8	275	289		0-6	121	167	Rick Minter

1999 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1999 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.