1995 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeil Callaway (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGene Smith (3rd season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
(Capacity: 59,969)
Robertson Stadium
(Capacity: 22,500)
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 1
No. 23 Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Baylor 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Houston 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rice 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
SMU 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 50th year of season play for Houston and the last season as a member of the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Kim Helton. The team played its home games in the Houston Astrodome and at Robertson Stadium. The following season, Houston would accept an invitation to become a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

The game between Houston and Rice was be last game between Southwest Conference opponents. It was also the last match-up between Houston and Rice until 1999, due to the teams joining different conferences, breaking a 25-year streak.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 5 Florida*
L 21–4584,672[1]
September 9Louisiana Tech*
L 7–1920,520[2]
September 165:15 pmat No. 6 USC*
PRIMEL 10–4550,279
September 231:00 pmat Kansas*
L 13–2037,500
October 7at TCU
RaycomL 21–3134,864
October 147:00 pmBaylor
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 7–4717,754
October 217:00 pmSMU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–1513,850
October 281:00 pmat No. 19 Texas A&M
L 7–3158,277
November 111:00 pmNo. 11 Texas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 20–5232,520
November 2512:00 pmTexas TechHouston Astrodome (rivalry)RaycomL 26–3815,220
December 2at Rice
W 18–1728,400
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "No. 5 Florida turns back Houston challenge, 45–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "La. Tech pulls away late to beat Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1996 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results".


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