1975 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Houston Cougars football University of Houston classic logo.png 100 Independent 2–8 Bill Yeoman 14th Houston Veer Don Todd 4th Paul Humphreys Wilson Whitley Houston Astrodome The 1975 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Bill Yeoman the Cougars compiled a record of 2–8. The team played home games at the Houston Astrodome, a 50,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston had been admitted to the Southwest Conference in 1971, but the Cougars were ineligible for conference play until the 1976 season.Houston Joins Southwest Conference https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fK9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=twkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2311,628663 Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina United Press International May 4, 1971 14 June 21, 2012 Google News Schedule 1975 AP September 6 w Lamar Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 20–3 24,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-sluggish-cougars-whip-lamar/170047319/ Express and News Sluggish Cougars whip Lamar, 20–3 September 7, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 l Rice Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 7–24 35,585 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-owls-stun-cougs/169103953/ The El Paso Times Owls stun Cougs September 14, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y SMU Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 16–27 28,713 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-third-stringer/169103646/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Third stringer paces Mustangs' win September 28, 1975 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l y North Texas State Texas Stadium Irving, TX 0–28 12,698 Reserve aids North Texas State The El Paso Times October 12, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088441/reserve-aids-north-texas-state/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 20–24 15,362 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-cougars-drop-t/170047425/ San Angelo Standard-Times Cougars drop tilt to Miami October 18, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 23–28 16,246 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-cincinnati-outs/170047536/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cincinnati outscores Houston for 28–23 win November 2, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l Virginia Tech Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 28–34 17,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90591312/houston-trips-again/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Houston trips again November 9, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 7–14 22,630 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tigers-down-houston/170047625/ The Victoria Advocate Tigers down Houston November 16, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l Florida State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 22–23 13,244 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-fla-st-insults-cou/170047718/ Valley Morning Star Fla. St. insults Cougars, 33–22 November 23, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 w Tulsa Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 42–30 12,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-uh-ends-skid-by/170047918/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UH ends skid by blowing Hurricane out of Dome November 30, 1975 April 10, 2025 Newspapers.com https://uhcougars.com/documents/2020/9/16/20_Houston_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2020 Houston Cougars Media Guide: Year-by-Year results 2020-11-28 Coaching staff thumb|Head coach Bill Yeoman coaches Houston Name Position Alma mater (year) Year at Houston Bill Yeoman Head coach, offensive coordinator Army (1948) 14th References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football