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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: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Missouri Valley-

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1946 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

William M. Bill Meek enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Cougars won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Mississippi State	18	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Mississippi	0	14	L	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Texas A&M	14	14	T
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Oklahoma State	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Auburn	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Wichita State	41	16	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Tulsa	14	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Villanova	26	13	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Texas Tech	20	7	W
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Detroit Mercy	39	7	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	185
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	9.0
Opponents Record	39-26
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	3-2

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	7-2-1	185	90					William M. Bill Meek
Tulsa	7-2-1	169	67					Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Oklahoma State	3-5-2	131	166					Clifton Cliff Speegle

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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

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.