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Houston Cougars

University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Bill Yeoman
Conference: Independent-

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1946 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Bill Yeoman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Tulsa	0	14	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Mississippi State	0	36	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Cincinnati	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Texas A&M	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Miami	12	44	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Tennessee	8	17	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	40	7	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Mississippi	17	3	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kentucky	38	21	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Florida State	16	16	T

1965 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	50-39
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	0-3 -1

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	4-6	264	264					Mike Lude
New Mexico State	8-2	236	153					Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso	8-3	317	206	Won 13-12				Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State	8-2	271	136					Tony Knap
Georgia Tech	7-3-1	253	171	Won 31-21				Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame	7-2-1	270	73					Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi	7-2	127	60					Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse	7-3	237	146					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech	7-3	188	134					Jerry Claiborne
Boston College	6-4	209	117					James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo	5-3-2	145	78					Dick Offenhammer
Memphis	5-5	215	153					Billy J. Murphy
Miami	5-4-1	199	138					Charlie Tate
Penn State	5-5	202	151					Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State	5-5	184	192					Harry Anderson
Army	4-5-1	119	132					Paul Dietzel
Florida State	4-5-1	121	119					Bill Peterson
Houston	4-5-1	159	174					Bill Yeoman
Navy	4-4-2	128	129					William T. Bill Elias
Air Force	3-6-1	166	156					Ben Martin
Pittsburgh	3-7	173	311					John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.