1964 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainHorst Paul
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
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1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record. Horst Paul was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium (five games) and Robertson Stadium (one game) in Houston.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Trinity (TX)
W 34–713,000[2]
September 19at No. 8 Auburn
L 0–3025,000[3]
September 25Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–030,000
October 3at Ole Miss
L 9–3124,000[4]
October 10Tulsa
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 23–3115,000
October 24at Mississippi State
L 13–1827,000[5]
November 7Florida State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 13–1316,000[6]
November 148:00 p.m.Penn State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–2425,000[7]
November 28Cincinnati
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–2010,000[8]

References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Houston whips Trinity, 34 to 7". The Victoria Advocate. September 13, 1964. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Opportunistic Auburn whips Houston, 30–0". Tulsa Sunday World. September 20, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebels rout Houston with late charge". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs fight off Houston attack, 18–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bill McGrotha (November 8, 1964). "Tribe Tied By Houston 13-13". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions Seek 4 Straight At Houston". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Dick Forbes (November 29, 1964). "Bearcats Bag Cougars, 20-6, Wind Up 8-2". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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