1962 Houston Cougars football team

1962 Houston Cougars football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–21 vs. Miami (OH)
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBilly Roland, Bobby Brezina
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 7–4 record and defeated Miami (OH) in the 1962 Tangerine Bowl. Billy Roland and Bobby Brezina were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Baylor
W 19–032,000
September 29Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 6–351,000
October 6at No. 7 Ole Miss
L 7–4018,000[2]
October 13at No. 1 Alabama
L 3–1430,000
October 20Mississippi State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 3–915,000–16,000[3]
October 27at Boston College
L 0–1417,500
November 3at Florida State
W 7–020,000
November 10Tulsa
W 35–3115,000
November 24at Louisville
W 27–254,126
December 1Cincinnati
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–1410,000
December 22vs. Miami (OH)
W 49–2120,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Carl Waters (October 7, 1962). "Rebels Triumph 40-7; Griffing-To-Guy Play Slaughters Cougars". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State snatches victory from Houston, 9–3". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.