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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: Bill Yeoman
Conference: Southwest-

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1946 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Bill Yeoman enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Tulsa	24	31	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Washington	12	29	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Louisville	49	27	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Baylor	21	24	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Texas A&M	16	43	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Southern Methodist	13	37	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Arkansas	27	57	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Texas Christian	26	21	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Texas	24	34	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Texas Tech	17	16	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Rice	24	20	W

1985 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	253
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	339
Defense Average	30.8
Opponents Record	68-58
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-3

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	4-7	249	240		1-7	168	185	Jerry Moore
Texas A&M	10-2	375	196	Won 36-16	7-1	253	130	Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas	10-2	323	146	Won 18-17	6-2	212	97	Ken Hatfield
Baylor	9-3	293	152	Won 21-7	6-2	199	97	Grant Teaff
Texas	8-4	270	259	Lost 16-24	6-2	188	170	Fred Akers
Southern Methodist	6-5	280	211		5-3	226	125	Bobby Collins
Houston	4-7	253	339		3-5	168	252	Bill Yeoman
Rice	3-8	233	404		2-6	167	269	Watson Brown
Texas Christian	3-8	150	383		0-8	82	338	Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

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.