1965 Houston Cougars football team

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1965 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record4–5–1
Head coach
CaptainCotton Guerrant
Home stadiumAstrodome
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
VPI   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. Cotton Guerrant was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at the Astrodome in Houston

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Tulsa
L 0–1437,138
September 18Mississippi State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 0–3637,216
September 24Cincinnati
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 21–627,576
October 9at Texas A&M
L 7–1035,000
October 16at Miami (FL)
L 12–4439,575
October 23at Tennessee
L 8–1734,504
October 30Chattanooga
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 40–732,731[2]
November 6Ole Miss
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 17–338,197
November 13 No. 10 Kentucky
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–2137,248
November 20at Florida State
T 16–1625,135

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "UH bombs Chattanooga". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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