1964 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainHorst Paul
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
September 19at No. 8 AuburnL 0–3025,000[2]
September 25Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 10–030,000
October 3at Ole MissL 9–3124,000[3]
October 10Tulsa
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 23–3115,000
October 24at Mississippi StateL 13–1827,000[4]
November 7Florida State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 13–1316,000[5]
November 148:00 p.m.Penn State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–2425,000[6]
November 28Cincinnati
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–2010,000[7]

References

  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Opportunistic Auburn whips Houston, 30–0". Tulsa Sunday World. September 20, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rebels rout Houston with late charge". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs fight off Houston attack, 18–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bill McGrotha (November 8, 1964). "Tribe Tied By Houston 13-13". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 3B via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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.
  7. 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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