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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: Art Briles
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1946  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Art Briles enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Rice  48   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Michigan  3   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Louisiana Lafayette  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Mississippi State  42   35   W       
 Tue., Sep. 30  @ East Carolina  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Tulane  45   42   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Memphis  14   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Texas Christian  55   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Southern Mississippi  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Army  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Louisville  45   66   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama Birmingham  56   28   W       
 Thu., Dec. 25   Hawaii  48   54   L    @ Honolulu, HI   Hawaii Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored448
  Scoring Average34.5
  Points Allowed468
  Defense Average36.0
  Opponents Record75-77
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-4293226Lost  0-178-0226117  Jeff Bower
Texas Christian 11-2380276Lost  31-347-1269202  Gary Patterson
Louisville 9-4450361Lost  28-495-3289242  Bobby Petrino
Memphis 9-4393250Won  27-175-3217138  Tommy West
South Florida 7-4276224 5-2158138  Jim Leavitt
Houston 7-6448468Lost  48-544-4286301  Art Briles
Alabama Birmingham 5-7245287 4-4189190  Watson Brown
Cincinnati 5-7303319 2-6190216  Rick Minter
Tulane 5-7337424 2-5206250  Chris Scelfo
East Carolina 1-11217428 1-7174280  John Thompson
Army 0-13206476   Todd Berry

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.