1963 Houston Cougars football team

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1963 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
1963 record2–8
Head coach
CaptainClem Beard, Demaree Jones, Frank Brewer
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 4 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Idaho     5 4 0
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 2–8 record. Clem Beard, Demaree Jones, and Frank Brewer were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The game against Louisville was originally scheduled to be played on November 23, but was postponed to December 14 due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21AuburnL 14–2130,000
September 28at BaylorL 0–2720,000
October 5 No. 10 Ole Miss
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–2030,000
October 12at Texas A&ML 13–2318,500
October 19at Mississippi StateL 0–2027,000
October 26at No. 6 AlabamaL 13–2127,000
November 2Detroit
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 55–1815,000
November 16at TulsaL 21–225,662
November 30at Memphis StateL 6–2913,665
December 14Louisville
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–75,000

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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