1949 Houston Cougars football team

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1949 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
1949 record5–4–1 (1–2 GCC)
Head coach
CaptainAubrey Baker, Cecil Towns
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Houston 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Trinity (TX) 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Gulf Coast Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the GCC. Aubrey Baker and Cecil Towns were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17William & Mary
L 13–1420,000
October 1Wichita
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–68,000
October 8at Southwestern Louisiana
W 28–7
October 15West Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–136,000
October 22Hardin–Simmons
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 27–278,000
October 29at HardinWichita Falls, TXL 21–3312,000
November 5at St. Bonaventure
L 14–205,000[2]
November 12at North Texas State
L 23–2810,000 [3]
November 19Trinity (TX)
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–217,500
November 24at Saint Louis
W 35–06,823

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars". The Monitor. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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