Houston Football Team History
Houston Cougars
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927 Stadium: Robertson Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Colors: Red, Black & White Coach: Bill Yeoman Conference: Independent-
1975 Season Highlights
Bill Yeoman enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Houston.
1975 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 vs. Lamar
20
3
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Rice
7
24
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Southern Methodist
16
27
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
North Texas
0
28
L
@ Irving, TX
Fri., Oct. 17 @
Miami
20
24
L
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Cincinnati
23
28
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Virginia Tech
28
34
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Memphis
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Florida State
22
33
L
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Tulsa
42
30
W
1975 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 185
Scoring Average 18.5
Points Allowed 245
Defense Average 24.5
Opponents Record 47-51
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 0-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1975 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1975 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.