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: Missouri Valley-
1954 Season Highlights
Clyde Lee enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Houston.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Baylor
13
53
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Texas A&M
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Oklahoma State
14
7
W
Fri., Oct. 22 @ Villanova
28
7
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Wichita State
7
9
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Tulsa
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Mississippi
0
26
L
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Texas Tech
14
61
L
Sat., Nov. 27 vs.
Arkansas
0
19
L
Sat., Dec. 4 vs. Detroit Mercy
19
7
W
1954 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 125
Scoring Average 12.5
Points Allowed 203
Defense Average 20.3
Opponents Record 37-35
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.