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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
