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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: Kim Helton
Conference: Conference USA-

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1946  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Kim Helton enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Sam Houston State  43   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Louisiana State  34   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Pittsburgh  42   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern California  9   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Louisiana Lafayette  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Memphis  37   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Cincinnati  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina  14   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulane  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Southern Mississippi  56   49   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisville  38   7   W       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Syracuse  17   30   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored361
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed341
  Defense Average28.4
  Opponents Record68-57
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 8-3287247 4-1141108  Jeff Bower
Houston 7-5361341Lost  17-304-1171124  Kim Helton
Cincinnati 6-5228212 2-388100  Rick Minter
Louisville 5-6182205 2-357102  Ron Cooper
Memphis 4-7141219 2-36592  Rip Scherer
Tulane 2-9213268 1-4109105  Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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