1965 Houston Cougars football team

1965 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (1st season)
CaptainCotton Guerrant
Home stadiumAstrodome
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
Virginia Tech   –   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[2]
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[3]
October 30Chattanooga
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 40–732,320–32,731[4][5]
November 6Ole Miss
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 17–338,197
November 13 No. 10 Kentucky
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–2137,248[6]
November 20at Florida State
T 16–1625,135
  • 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. ^ "Mississippi State crushes University of Houston, 36–0". The Bryan Daily Eagle. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sad Vols edge out Cougars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UH bombs Chattanooga". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cougars upset Kentucky, 38–21". Monroe Morning World. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.