1987 Houston Cougars football team

1987 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Jenkins (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Eddy (1st season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Houston 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-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 seventh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Oklahoma State*
RaycomL 0–3516,285
September 26Sam Houston State*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–3421,705[1]
October 3Baylor
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 18–3022,751
October 10at Texas A&M
L 17–2264,415
October 17at Wyoming*
L 35–3718,011
October 24at Arkansas
L 17–2134,820
October 31at TCU
L 7–3525,257
November 7Texas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 60–4036,274
November 14at Temple*
W 37–712,780
November 21Texas Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
T 10–1019,295
November 28at Rice
RaycomW 45–2110,300
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1987 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.


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