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American college football season
The 1971 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cougars, coached by Bill Yeoman in his tenth season, compiled a 9–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 339 to 199.[1] Houston finished ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after a loss to Colorado in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at Rice | | | W 23–21 | 62,000 | |
September 18 | at No. 16 Arizona State | No. 20 | | L 17–18 | 50,446 | |
September 25 | at Cincinnati | | | W 12–3 | 12,542 | |
October 2 | San Jose State | | | W 34–20 | 31,754 | |
October 15 | Villanova | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| W 42–9 | 26,709 | |
October 23 | at No. 4 Alabama | | | L 20–34 | 56,939 | |
October 30 | No. 19 Florida State | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| W 14–7 | 33,598 | |
November 6 | at Memphis State | No. 19 | | W 35–7 | 10,132 | |
November 13 | Virginia Tech | No. 18 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| W 56–29 | 28,105 | [2] |
November 20 | Miami (FL) | No. 16 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| W 27–6 | 29,276 | |
November 27 | Utah | No. 15 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| W 42–16 | 26,618 | |
December 31 | No. 7 Colorado | No. 15 | | L 17–29 | 54,720 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1971 Houston Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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33
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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