1963 Houston Cougars football team

The 1963 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 2–8 record. Clem Beard, Demaree Jones, and Frank Brewer were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1963 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Captains
  • Clem Beard
  • Demaree Jones
  • Frank Brewer
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
 1962
1964 
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Memphis State  901
No. 3 Pittsburgh  910
No. 2 Navy  920
No. 12 Syracuse  820
Utah State  820
Oregon  830
No. 16 Penn State  730
Army  730
Air Force  740
Boston College  630
Buffalo  531
Southern Miss  531
Villanova  540
Oregon State  550
San Jose State  550
Xavier  541
West Texas State  441
Florida State  451
Colgate  341
New Mexico State  361
Colorado State  370
Miami (FL)  370
Texas Western  370
Detroit  261
Holy Cross  261
Notre Dame  270
Pacific (CA)  280
Houston  280
Boston University  161
Dayton  172
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The game against Louisville was originally scheduled to be played on November 23, but was postponed to December 14 due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21AuburnL 14–2130,000[2]
September 28at BaylorL 0–2720,000[3]
October 5 No. 10 Ole Missdagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–2030,000[4]
October 12at Texas A&ML 13–2318,500[5]
October 19at Mississippi StateL 0–2027,000[6]
October 26at No. 6 AlabamaL 13–2128,022[7]
November 2Detroit
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 55–1815,000[8]
November 16at TulsaL 21–225,662[9]
November 30at Memphis StateL 6–2913,665[10]
December 14Louisville
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–75,000[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Houston bows 21–14 to Auburn". Victoria Advocate. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Baylor crushes Houston by 27–0". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ole Miss skirts Cougar roadblock for 20–6 win". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies hang 23–13 loss on Cougars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "State dazes Houston in bruising 20–0 win". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Injury-riddled Tide pounds Houston, 21–13". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Houston Humbles U-D, 55-18". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1953. p. 1D via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tulsa strikes late to nudge Houston 22–21". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 17, 1963. Retrieved April 9, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Memphis State smacks Houston". The Odessa American. December 1, 1963. Retrieved April 9, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Houston outscores Louisville, 21–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 15, 1963. Retrieved April 9, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2025.