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1977 Houston Cougars football team

The 1977 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, in their second year as full members of the league, finishing in fourth.

1977 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (6th season)
Captains
  • Danny Davis
  • Ramon Rosales
  • Kevin Rollwage
  • Vincent Greenwood
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $8–0–011–1–0
No. 3 Arkansas7–1–011–1–0
Texas A&M6–2–08–4–0
Houston4–4–06–5–0
Texas Tech4–4–07–5–0
Baylor3–5–05–6–0
SMU3–5–04–7–0
TCU1–7–02–9–0
Rice0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Houston was put on probation during this season for recruiting violations and was unable to compete in any bowl games.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12No. 11 UCLA*No. 14
ABCW 17–1338,131[2]
September 17at No. 10 Penn State*No. 9
L 14–3161,704–62,554[3]
September 24at Utah*No. 19
W 34–1626,232[4]
October 1BaylorNo. 19
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 28–2437,421[5]
October 15SMUdaggerNo. 19
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 23–3730,774[6]
October 22at No. 9 Arkansas
L 0–3453,924[7]
October 29at TCU
W 42–1417,853[8]
November 5No. 1 Texas
L 21–3572,124[9]
November 19No. 16 Texas Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 45–743,989[10]
November 26at Rice
W 51–2125,000[11]
December 3at No. 17 Texas A&M
ABCL 7–2751,790[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ College football, web: The Miami News, 1977, retrieved March 13, 2023
  2. ↑ "Cougars defeat UCLA, 17–13". The Odessa American. September 13, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Penn State cages Houston". Asbury Park Press. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Houston coasts by Utah 34–16". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UH rally downs Baylor". The Victoria Advocate. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SMU upsets Cougs 37–23". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hogs slaughter UH, 34–0". Corsicana Daily Sun. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Houston shreds Horned Frogs". The Monitor. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Longhorns explode past Cougs, 35–21". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cougars rip Red Raiders". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Houston wins; Owls continue losing streak". Pampa Daily News. November 27, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "New Aggie star surprised he got to play". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 4, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1977 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "2017 University of Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Athletics Communications Department. p. 142.
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