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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: Clyde Lee
Conference: Gulf Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Clyde Lee enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. William & Mary  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Wichita State  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Louisiana Lafayette  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. West Texas A&M  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Hardin-Simmons  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Midwestern Texas State  21   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ St. Bonaventure  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ North Texas  23   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Trinity (Texas)  28   21   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ St. Louis  35   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record8-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Gulf Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 8-4336192   Odus Mitchell
Houston 5-4-1229169   Clyde Lee

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Gulf Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.