Houston Football Team History 
Houston Cougars  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Houston  
 
  Houston, TX   
Founded: 1927 Stadium: Robertson Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Colors: Red, Black & White Coach: Clyde Lee Conference: Gulf Coast- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1949 Season Highlights  
 Clyde Lee enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.  
    
		
		
1949 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 17   vs. William & Mary  
    
   	 13  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   vs. Wichita State  
    
   	 26  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   @ Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 28  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   vs. West Texas A&M  
    
   	 14  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs. Hardin-Simmons  
    
   	 27  
   	 27  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   @ Midwestern Texas State  
    
   	 21  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   @ St. Bonaventure  
    
   	 14  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @
North Texas 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs. Trinity (Texas)  
    
   	 28  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Thu., Nov. 24   @ St. Louis  
    
   	 35  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1949 Season Totals  
  Record 5-4
-1
  
  Points Scored 229  
  Scoring Average 22.9  
  Points Allowed 169  
  Defense Average 16.9  
  Opponents Record 8-4
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-1
-1
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
1949 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1949 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1949 All Gulf Coast Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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