Houston Football Team History
Houston Cougars
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Founded: 1927 Stadium: Robertson Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Colors: Red, Black & White Coach: Kim Helton Conference: Conference USA-
1997 Season Highlights
Kim Helton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Houston.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 @
Alabama
17
42
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 6 vs.
California
3
35
L
Sat., Sep. 13 vs.
Pittsburgh
24
35
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Minnesota
45
43
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
UCLA
10
66
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Cincinnati
41
38
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Louisville
36
22
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Memphis
3
24
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
East Carolina
27
28
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Southern Mississippi
0
33
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Tulane
10
44
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 216
Scoring Average 19.6
Points Allowed 410
Defense Average 37.3
Opponents Record 60-66
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 2-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.