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Houston Cougars Football History, Records and Database

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Dana Holgorsen
Dana Holgorsen
Head Coach
First Year: 2019
School: Houston
Nickname: Cougars
Current Conference: American
Former Conference(s): Lone Star,  Gulf Coast,  MVC,  SWC,  C-USA
Location: Houston, Texas
First year of football: 1946

STADIUM

Name: TDECU
Year built: 2014
Capacity: 40,000
Playing Surface: Act Global UBU Speed Series S5-M Synthetic Turf
TDECU Stadium

HOUSTON CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEARCHAMPION(S)CONFERENCE
2015HoustonAmerican
2006HoustonCUSA
1984Houston, SMUSouthwest
1978HoustonSouthwest
1976Houston, Texas TechSouthwest

HOUSTON YEAR BY YEAR SCHEDULES AND SCORES


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Houston Football Schedules & Scores
1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s
1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Houston Cougars Football Database

HOUSTON BOWL RECORD

SCHOOLWINSLOSSESTIESTOTALWIN%
Houston12161290.431

HOUSTON BOWL HISTORY

BOWLDATEWINNERPOINTSLOSERPOINTS
Birmingham28-Dec-2021Houston 17Auburn 13
New Mexico24-Dec-2020Hawaii28Houston14
Armed Forces22-Dec-2018Army70Houston14
Hawaii24-Dec-2017Fresno State33Houston27
Las Vegas17-Dec-2016San Diego State34Houston10
Chick-Fil-A-Bowl31-Dec-2015Houston38Florida State24
Armed Forces02-Jan-2015Houston35Pittsburgh34
Birmingham04-Jan-2014Vanderbilt41Houston24
Heart of Dallas02-Jan-2012Houston30Penn State14
Armed Forces31-Dec-2009Air Force47Houston20
Armed Forces31-Dec-2008Houston34Air Force28
Texas28-Dec-2007TCU20Houston13
Liberty29-Dec-2006South Carolina44Houston36
Armed Forces23-Dec-2005Kansas42Houston13
Hawaii25-Dec-2003Hawaii54Houston48
Liberty27-Dec-1996Syracuse30Houston17
Aloha Classic25-Dec-1988Washington State24Houston22
Cotton01-Jan-1985Boston College45Houston28
Sun Bowl26-Dec-1981Oklahoma40Houston14
Garden State14-Dec-1980Houston35Navy0
Cotton01-Jan-1980Houston17Nebraska14
Cotton01-Jan-1979Notre Dame35Houston34
Cotton01-Jan-1977Houston30Maryland21
Bluebonnet23-Dec-1974North Carolina State31Houston31
Bluebonnet29-Dec-1973Houston47Tulane7
Bluebonnet31-Dec-1971Colorado29Houston17
Bluebonnet31-Dec-1969Houston36Auburn7
Citrus22-Dec-1962Houston49Miami (Ohio)21
Salad01-Jan-1952Houston26Dayton21

HOUSTON AP FINISHES

Sorted by Year, Rank and Team

196818Houston
196912Houston
197019Houston
197117Houston
197419Houston
19764Houston
197810Houston
19795Houston
198818Houston
198914Houston
199010Houston

Sorted by Year, Rank and Team

201118Houston
202117Houston

HOUSTON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

YearCHAMPIONS

HOUSTON HEAD COACHES

Year(s)CoachYearsGamesWinLossTieWin %School
1949-1954Clyde Lee660322620.550Houston
1955-1956Bill Meek22013610.675Houston
1957-1961Hal Lahar549242320.510Houston
1962-1986Bill Yeoman2527616010880.594Houston
1987-1989Jack Pardee334221110.662Houston
1990-1992John Jenkins333181500.545Houston
1993-1999Kim Helton778245310.314Houston
2000-2002Dana Dimel33482600.235Houston
2003-2007Art Briles562342800.548Houston
2007-2007Chris Thurmond110100.000Houston
2008-2011Kevin Sumlin452351700.673Houston
2011-2014Tony Levine438211700.553Houston
2014-2014David Gibbs111001.000Houston
2015-2016Tom Herman22622400.846Houston
2016-2018Major Applewhite326151100.577Houston
2019-PRESDana Holgorsen434191500.559Houston

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