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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: Jack Pardee
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jack Pardee enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Louisiana Tech  60   0   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Missouri  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Baylor  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Texas A&M  16   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Tulsa  82   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Arkansas  21   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas Christian  40   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas  66   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Wyoming  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Texas Tech  30   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Rice  45   14   W       
 Sun., Dec. 25   Washington State  22   24   L    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored474
  Scoring Average39.5
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record67-69
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 9-3-0 AP
19 9-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-6328332 4-3184195  Spike Dykes
Arkansas 10-2349190Lost  3-177-0216102  Ken Hatfield
Texas A&M 7-5293253 6-1198104  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 9-3474219Lost  22-245-2245150  Jack Pardee
Baylor 6-5232196 2-598172  Grant Teaff
Texas 4-7252304 2-5159205  David McWilliams
Texas Christian 4-7206286 2-598188  Jim Wacker
Rice 0-11165358 0-7107189  Jerry Berndt

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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