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The 1988 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in third. Just two seasons after finishing 1–10 (0–7 SWC), the Cougars finished the season with a 9–3 record and ranked 18th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1988 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they lost to Washington State.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at Louisiana Tech* | | | | W 60–0 | 18,222 | [1] |
September 17 | at Missouri* | | | | W 31–7 | 36,287 | |
October 1 | at Baylor | | | Raycom | W 27–24 | 34,719 | |
October 8 | Texas A&M | | | | L 16–30 | 42,361 | |
October 15 | Tulsa* | | | | W 82–28 | 14,068 | |
October 22 | No. 13 Arkansas | | | Raycom | L 21–26 | 21,775 | |
October 29 | TCU | | | | W 40–12 | 15,582 | |
November 5 | at Texas | | | Raycom | W 66–15 | 69,600 | |
November 12 | No. 10 Wyoming* | | | ESPN | W 34–10 | 28,947 | |
November 19 | at Texas Tech | No. 17 | | | W 30–29 | 27,204 | |
November 26 | Rice | No. 14 | | Raycom | W 45–14 | 16,923 | |
| vs. No. 18 Washington State* | No. 14 | | ABC | L 22–24 | 35,132 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1988 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
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Class
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K
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14
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Roman Anderson
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Game summaries[]
at Texas[]
Wyoming[]
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Team players in the NFL[]
References[]
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