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1985 Houston Cougars football team

The 1985 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 24th-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, finishing in sixth. Houston finished the season with a record of 4–7.

1985 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (14th season)
Captains
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Texas A&M $7–1–010–2–0
No. 12 Arkansas6–2–010–2–0
No. 17 Baylor6–2–09–3–0
Texas6–2–08–4–0
SMU5–3–06–5–0
Houston3–5–04–7–0
Rice2–6–03–8–0
Texas Tech1–7–04–7–0
TCU0–8–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Tulsa*
L 24–3128,156[1]
September 21Washington*
L 12–2920,522[2]
September 28at Louisville*
W 49–2730,334[3]
October 5No. 19 Baylor
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
HSEL 21–2425,787[4]
October 12at Texas A&M
L 16–4355,711[5]
October 19SMUdagger
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
HSEL 13–3721,761[6]
October 26at No. 14 Arkansas
USAL 27–5753,860[7]
November 2at TCU
W 26–2119,854[8]
November 9Texas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
RaycomL 24–3435,821[9]
November 23Texas Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 17–1614,280[10]
November 30at Rice
W 24–2016,492[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1985 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 84 Carl Hilton Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 95 T. J. Turner Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ↑ "Gage, Tulsa beat Houston, 31–24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Huskies rip Coogs". The Galveston Daily News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Houston whips Louisville for first win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Touchdown runs lead Bears to win". The Kilgore News Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aggies make fewer mistakes than Cougars". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mustangs get well at Coogs' expense". The Victoria Advocate. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Razorbacks rampage past Houston, 57–27". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Houston escapes with 26–21 win". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Longhorns' big plays cool off Coogs 34–24". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Houston nudges Tech, 17–16". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cougars tip Owls; Landry sets mark". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1985 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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