Houston Football Team History
Houston Cougars
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University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Jewell Wallace
Conference: Lone Star-
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| 1947 Season Highlights |
| Jewell Wallace enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston. |
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| 1947 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs. Centenary
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19 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | vs. McMurry
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs. Daniel Baker
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35 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @ Texas A&I
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0 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs. East Texas State
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7 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs. Trinity (TX)
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0 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | @ Hardin-Simmons
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7 |
33 |
L |
@ Corpus Christi, TX |
| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @ Stephen Austin
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14 |
25 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | @ North Texas State
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0 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 22 | vs. Southwest Texas State
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0 |
2 |
L |
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| | Thu., Nov. 27 | @
Sam Houston State
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0 |
23 |
L |
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| 1947 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-8
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| Points Scored | 96 |
| Scoring Average | 8.7 |
| Points Allowed | 214 |
| Defense Average | 19.5 |
| Opponents Record | 3-6
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| Conference Record | 0-5 |
| Home Record | 3-3
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1947 NCAA Final Rankings |
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Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1947 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1947 All Lone Star Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
