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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: Jewell Wallace
Conference: Lone Star-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 1946 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights
 Jewell Wallace enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.
 This was the first season Houston fielded a team.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southwestern Louisiana  7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ West Texas A&M  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Fort Hood  32   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas A&I  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ East Texas State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas El Paso  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Stephen Austin  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. North Texas State  3   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Southwest Texas State  7   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Sam Houston State  6   28   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record9-8
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Lone Star- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 4-6140136 1-44683  Jewell Wallace
North Texas 7-3-1127102Won  14-13  Odus Mitchell
Sam Houston State 6-2-113053   Puny Wilson

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Lone Star Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.