1947 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record3–8 (0–6 LSC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Cook, Tony Ditta
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Trinity (TX) 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Stephen F. Austin 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Sam Houston State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Houston 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston during the 1947 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In its second season under head coach Jewell Wallace, the team compiled a 3–8 record (0–6 against LSC opponents) and finished in the last place in the conference. The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Houston was ranked at No. 264 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Centenary*
W 19–77,000[3]
September 27McMurry*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–135,000[4]
October 4Daniel Baker*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 35–124,000[5]
October 11at Texas A&IKingsville, TXL 0–137,000[6]
October 18East Texas State*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–336,000[7]
October 25Trinity (TX)*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–204,500[8]
November 1at Hardin–Simmons*
L 7–3310,000[9]
November 8at Stephen F. Austin
L 14–253,900[10]
November 15at North Texas State
L 0–3310,000[11]
November 22Southwest Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–2[12]
November 27at Sam Houston State
L 0–23[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. p. 144. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars Stop Centenary 19-7". El Paso Times. September 21, 1947. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars Stave off Late Tribe Rally, Win 14-13". Abilene Reporter-News. September 28, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cougars Trim Daniel Baker". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1947. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Javelinas Continue Unbeaten By Defeating Houston 13 to 0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Texas Tallies 33-7 Victory Over Houston U." Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 19, 1947. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trinity's Tigers Keep Houston In Lone Star Cellar". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 26, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Lee (November 2, 1947). "Hardin Simmons Romp Over Houston U. Cougars, 33-7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lumberjacks Bop Houston Cougars". Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harry Parks (November 16, 1947). "Eagles Wham Cougars 33-0 To Cinch Championship Tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southwest Texas Tops Houston, 2-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1947. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sam Houston Wins Over Houston U." The Corsicana Daily Sun. November 28, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.


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