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 Houston Bowl History 


Houston Cougars
University of Houston
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1927
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Willie Fritz
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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 Season   Bowl   Date   Bowl Matchup 
  2022  Independence  12/23/2022  Houston  23-16  Louisiana
  2021  Birmingham  12/28/2021  Houston  17-13  Auburn
  2020  New Mexico  12/24/2020  Hawaii  28-14  Houston
  2018  Armed Forces  12/22/2018  Army  70-14  Houston
  2017  Hawaii  12/24/2017  Fresno State  33-27  Houston
  2016  Las Vegas  12/17/2016  San Diego State  34-10  Houston
  2015  Peach  12/31/2015  Houston  38-24  Florida State
  2014  Armed Forces  1/2/2015  Houston  35-34  Pittsburgh
  2013  BBVA Compass  1/4/2014  Vanderbilt  41-24  Houston
  2011  TicketCity  1/2/2012  Houston  30-14  Penn State
  2009  Armed Forces Bowl  12/31/2009  Air Force  47-20  Houston
  2008  Armed Forces  12/31/2008  Houston  34-28  Air Force
  2007  Texas  12/28/2007  Texas Christian  20-13  Houston
  2006  Liberty  12/29/2006  South Carolina  44-36  Houston
  2005  Armed Forces  12/23/2005  Kansas  42-13  Houston
  2003  Hawaii  12/25/2003  Hawaii  54-48  Houston
  1996  Liberty  12/27/1996  Syracuse  30-17  Houston
  1988  Aloha Classic  12/25/1988  Washington State  24-22  Houston
  1984  Cotton  1/1/1985  Boston College  45-28  Houston
  1981  Sun  12/26/1981  Oklahoma  40-14  Houston
  1980  Garden State  12/14/1980  Houston  35-0  Navy
  1979  Cotton  1/1/1980  Houston  17-14  Nebraska
  1978  Cotton  1/1/1979  Notre Dame  35-34  Houston
  1976  Cotton  1/1/1977  Houston  30-21  Maryland
  1974  Bluebonnet  12/23/1974  North Carolina State  31-31  Houston
  1973  Bluebonnet  12/29/1973  Houston  47-7  Tulane
  1971  Bluebonnet  12/31/1971  Colorado  29-17  Houston
  1969  Bluebonnet  12/31/1969  Houston  36-7  Auburn
  1962  Capital One  12/22/1962  Houston  49-21  Miami Ohio
  1951  Salad  1/1/1952  Houston  26-21  Dayton

 

 



Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.