1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1960–61 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Independent 17–11 Guy Lewis 5th Harvey Pate Jeppesen FieldhouseSam Houston Coliseum NCAA tournament Regional Semifinals The 1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1960–61 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in Jeppesen Fieldhouse and the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent. This was the first postseason and NCAA Tournament appearance for Lewis as head coach. Roster 1960 Houston Cougars y yes Don Schverak 30 G 6 4 Fr Houston, Texas Reagan HS Jim Lemmon 32 G 6 2 Sr Wood River, Illinois Ted Luckenbill y 34 F 6 6 205 Sr Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart HS Lyle Harger 42 F 6 7 220 So Lubbock, Texas Gary Phillips basketball y 54 G 6 3 189 Sr Quincy, Illinois Quincy HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1961.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Dec 1, 1960 yes no 1960 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas State Men's Gymnasium Denton, Texas 73–53 1–0 Dec 6, 1960 yes no 1960 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 61–66 1–1 Dec 8, 1960 yes no 1960 men Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston State Bearkat Gymnasium Huntsville, Texas 52–55 1–2 Dec 10, 1960 yes no 1960 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Tech McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 68–64 2–2 Dec 15, 1960 no Oklahoma Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas Lion’s Club Tournament 51–55 2–3 Dec 16, 1960 no 1960 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas Lion’s Club Tournament 56–54 3–3 Dec 17, 1960 yes no 1960 men Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 78–65 4–3 Dec 28, 1960 yes no 1960 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita 18 Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 68–71 4–4 Dec 29, 1960 yes no 1960 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 85–72 5–4 Dec 30, 1960 yes no Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 86–82 6–4 Jan 3, 1961 no Lamar Tech Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 100–73 7–4 Jan 5, 1961 yes no Cincinnati Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 71–74 OT 7–5 Jan 12, 1961 no 1960 men Bradley Braves Bradley 2 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas 60–59 8–5 Jan 14, 1961 no 1960 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas 75–69 9–5 Jan 19, 1961 no Texas A&M Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas 89–85 10–5 Jan 21, 1961 yes no 1960 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Miami Beach Exhibition Hall Miami Beach, Florida 78–89 10–6 Jan 28, 1961 no 1960 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA) Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 92–56 11–6 Jan 31, 1961 no 1960 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 101–66 12–6 Feb 2, 1961 yes no 1960 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 88–73 13–6 Feb 9, 1961 no North Texas State Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 86–57 14–6 Feb 11, 1961 no Oklahoma City Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 107–78 15–6 Feb 16, 1961 yes no Bradley 5 Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 74–90 15–7 Feb 18, 1961 yes no Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 62–73 15–8 Feb 23, 1961 no Cincinnati 3 Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 80–85 15–9 Mar 4, 1961 no Tulsa Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 89–65 16–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1961 no 1960 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Delmar Fieldhouse Houston, Texas Regional quarterfinals – First round 77–61 17–9 Mar 17, 1961 yes no 1960 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 4 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Regional semifinals – Sweet Sixteen 64–75 17–10 Mar 18, 1961 yes no Texas Tech Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Regional third-place game 67–69 17–11 AP Poll Central Time 1960-61 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1960-61 University of Houston Athletics December 31, 2024 Rankings 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston