2013 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2013 Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars logo.svg 150 American Athletic Conference The American 8–5 5–3 Tony Levine 2nd Doug Meacham 1st David Gibbs 1st Spread Multiple Reliant Stadium (5 games)BBVA Compass Stadium (2 games) BBVA Compass Bowl L Lost 24–41 vs. Vanderbilt The 2013 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 68th year of season play for Houston. The season marked the first for the Cougars as a member of the American Athletic Conference. Due to construction of the new TDECU Stadium during the 2013 season, the team played its home games at other locations in Houston. The season featured the Cougars’ continued Bayou Bucket Classic rivalry with the Rice Owls. The game again became a non-conference battle due to the departure from Conference USA for the Cougars following the 2012 season. The previous time the two teams met as non-conference foes was during the 2004 season when the Rice Owls was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The 2013 Bayou Bucket Classic was played at Reliant Stadium. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they were defeated by Vanderbilt. Preseason Recruits For the 2013 recruiting class, Houston attained its highest overall class ranking since 2010, and its second-highest ranking ever by Rivals.com. However, Scout.com only gave Houston its seventh-best overall ranking. yes yes 2013 Markeith Ambles WR Yuma, Arizona Arizona Western CC 6 3 203 4.7 4/8/2013 3 3 83 4 Demarcus Ayers WR Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS 5 11 174 4.44 2/4/2013 3 3 76 3 Tyus Bowser DE Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS 6 3 225 4.60 2/5/2013 3 3 74 3 Billy Cosh QB Annapolis, Maryland Butler CC 6 2 218 N/A 12/3/2012 3 3 76 3 Ty Cummings K Southlake, Texas Carroll HS 5 11 180 N/A 4/30/2012 3 3 76 3 Emerald Faletuipapai OL Gardena, California Junípero Serra HS 6 6 337 N/A 12/19/2012 2 2 71 3 Nomluis Fruge LB Houston, Texas Furr HS 6 1 193 N/A 12/13/2012 2 2 68 2 Donald Gage WR Zachary, Louisiana Zachary HS 6 0 173 4.45 2/1/2013 2 3 78 3 Joseph Glenn RB Giddings, Texas Giddings HS 5 10 199 4.5 7/22/2012 3 3 78 3 Trevor Harris DE Brooklyn, New York ASA CC 6 5 237 4.5 12/19/2012 2 2 NR N/A D'Juan Hines QB Houston, Texas Dekaney HS 6 2 195 4.5 6/22/2012 2 3 76 3 Chauntez Jackson DE Inglewood, California Inglewood HS 6 4 237 N/A 1/16/2013 3 3 75 3 Chauntez Jackson DE Inglewood, California Inglewood HS 6 4 237 N/A 1/16/2013 3 3 75 3 Michael Jolivet DE Beaumont, Texas Navarro CC 6 4 247 4.65 7/21/2012 2 3 77 3 yes John Leday WR Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS 6 0 183 N/A 12/17/2012 2 2 NR N/A Kent London DB Milpitas, California Foothill CC 6 2 213 4.5 2/7/2013 2 2 73 3 Tyler McCloskey LB Houston, Texas Memorial HS 6 2 223 N/A 12/21/2012 2 2 NR N/A John O'Korn QB Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 3 207 4.7 6/22/2012 3 3 77 3 Damien Parris OL San Pablo, California Contra Costa CC 6 7 290 4.9 12/16/2012 3 3 73 3 Deondre Skinner TE Patterson, Louisiana Patterson HS 6 3 225 4.9 1/13/2013 3 3 77 3 Ja'Braylin Thomas OL Weimar, Texas Weimar HS 6 6 320 N/A 5/16/2012 3 3 76 3 Josh Thomas OL Shreveport, Louisiana Evangel Christian Academy HS 6 6 329 N/A 3/31/2012 3 3 73 3 Nick Thurman DT Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands High School HS 6 4 260 N/A 12/17/2012 2 3 73 3 Caleb Tucker LB Monroe, Louisiana Ouachita Parish HS 6 2 225 4.5 12/19/2012 3 3 76 3 Turon Walker DB Pleasant Hill, California Diablo Valley CC 6 0 185 4.5 12/14/2012 2 3 75 3 Greg Ward CB Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS 5 10 163 4.5 6/20/2012 3 3 76 3 Javin Webb RB Shreveport, Louisiana Evangel Christian Academy HS 5 9 187 N/A 12/16/2012 2 2 70 3 Zach White DB Desoto, Texas Evangel Christian Academy HS 6 0 163 4.5 2/4/2013 2 2 NR N/A yes 2013 Houston Football Commitment List Football Recruiting: Commits Houston Cougars: Recruiting Class houston 695 248 62 50 October 9, 2013 Schedule 2013 Central August 30 7:30 p.m. w y Southern Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN3 62–13 26,205 September 7 11:00 a.m. w y Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA AAN 22–13 27,328 September 21 2:00 p.m. w y y Rice Bayou Bucket Classic Reliant Stadium Houston, TX FSN 31–26 34,831 September 28 3:00 p.m. w y y UTSA Alamodome San Antonio, TX FSN 59–28 32,487 October 12 11:00 a.m. w Memphis BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ESPNews 25–15 20,103 October 19 2:30 p.m. l y y BYU Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPNews 46–47 33,115 October 26 11:00 a.m. w y Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPNews 49–14 52,200 October 31 6:00 p.m. w South Florida Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 35–23 22,707 November 9 6:00 p.m. l y UCF 21 Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN2 14–19 44,665 November 16 6:00 p.m. l y Louisville 13 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPNU 13–20 53,027 November 23 11:00 a.m. l Cincinnati BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX ESPNews 17–24 20,197 November 29 11:00 a.m. w SMU rivalry Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN2 34–0 23,210 January 4 12:00 p.m. l y y Vanderbilt BBVA Compass Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN 24–41 42,7172013 Houston Cougars football schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20121208134804/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/hou-m-footbl-sched.html 2012-12-08 , Houston Athletics, Retrieved March 6, 2013UH Football Schedule Dependent on Texans’ NFL Slate Joseph Duarte http://blog.chron.com/cougars/2013/04/uh-football-schedule-dependent-on-texans-nfl-slate/ Houston Chronicle April 18, 2013 April 19, 2013 Coaching staff thumb|2013 was head coach Tony Levine's second full season in that position Name Position Alma mater (Year) Tony Levine Head coach Minnesota (1995) Doug Meacham Offensive coordinator Oklahoma State (1987) David Gibbs Defensive coordinator Colorado (1990) Jamie Christian Special teams coordinator/Inside receivers/Tight ends Central Washington (1999) Glen Elarbee Offensive line Middle Tennessee (2002) Ricky Logo Defensive line North Carolina State (1992) Vernon Hargreaves Linebackers Connecticut (1986) Brandon Middleton Outside receivers Houston (2004) Zac Spavital Defensive backs Murray State (2004) Brian Odom Co-director of sports performance Southeastern Oklahoma State (2004) Game summaries UTSA UTSA Roadrunners football 2013 UTSA Roadrunners football team Houston at UTSA Cougars 7 14 10 28 Roadrunners 7 14 7 0 September 28 AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX 3:05 p.m. CST 3:43 32,487 72 °F °C on, Indoors Tracy Jones Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger, & JC Pearson FSN Source:Houston Cougars at UTSA Roadrunners (September 28, 2013) http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=26979 Statbroadcast.com September 28, 2013 yes 1 8:40 UTSA Kam Jones 12-yard touchdown pass from Eric Soza, Sean Ianno kick good UTSA 7–0 1 1:42 UH Ryan Jackson 15-ard touchdown pass from John O'Korn, Richie Leone kick good Tied 7–7 2 13:07 UH Greg Ward Jr. 6-yard touchdown run, Richie Leone kick good UH 14–7 2 5:45 UTSA Eric Soza 1-yard touchdown run, Sean Ianno kick good Tied 14–14 2 2:30 UH Xavier Maxwell 7-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korne, Richie Leone kick good UH 21–14 2 1:18 UTSA Earon Holmes 6-yard touchdown pass from Eric Soza, Sean Ianno kick good Tied 21–21 3 7:22 UH Richie Leone 25-yard Field Goal UH 24–21 3 3:11 UH Brandon Wilson 78-yard touchdown return off of blocked Field Goal, Richie Leone kick good UH 31–21 3 0:47 UTSA David Glasco II 2-yard touchdown run, Sean Ianno kick good UH 31–28 4 14:12 UH Xavier Maxwell 22-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korne, Richie Leone kick good UH 38–28 4 7:12 UH Deontay Greenbury 20-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korne, Richie Leone kick good UH 45–28 4 3:09 UH Justin Hicks 15-yard touchdown run, Richie Leone kick good UH 52–28 4 0:46 UH William Jackson 96-yard Interception return for a touchdown, Richie Leone kick good UH 59–28 yes BYU BYU Cougars football 2013 BYU Cougars football team BYU at Houston BYU Cougars 24 10 0 13 UH Cougars 21 17 2 6 October 19 Reliant StadiumHouston, TX 2:34 p.m. CST 4:07 33,115 72 °F °C on, Indoors Greg Burks Joe Davis & David Diaz-Infante ESPNewsSources: BYU Houston collapsed 1 14:05 BYU 3 41 0:39 RushTD Jamaal Williams 15 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 10:03 BYU 8 68 1:27 FG 41 Justin Sorensen 10 0 1 9:47 Houston Other Demarcus Ayers 95 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Richie Leone kick good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 1 8:10 BYU 7 75 1:37 RecTD Ross Apo Taysom Hill 11 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 7 1 7:02 Houston 3 75 1:08 RecTD Xavier Maxwell Greg Ward Jr. 69 good Richie Leone run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 14 1 5:57 Houston IntTD Derrick Mathews 29 good Richie Leone run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 21 1 3:13 BYU 9 75 2:44 RecTD Ross Apo Taysom Hill 18 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 21 2 11:11 Houston 9 61 2:44 FG 29 Richie Leone 24 24 2 9:38 Houston 3 52 0:51 RecTD Deontay Greenberry John O'Korn 6 good Richie Leone run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 31 2 3:57 BYU 10 76 2:38 RushTD Jamaal Williams 1 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 31 2 1:31 Houston 9 75 2:26 RecTD Daniel Spencer John O'Korn 41 good Richie Leone run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 38 2 0:00 BYU 8 73 1:31 FG 20 Justin Sorensen 34 38 3 1:38 Houston Other Derrick Mathews 2-yard safety run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 40 4 12:57 BYU 9 97 2:17 RecTD Cody Hoffman Taysom Hill 25 good Justin Sorensen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 41 40 4 5:20 Houston 7 84 1:16 RecTD Deontay Greenberry John O'Korn 10 pass incomplete 41 46 4 1:08 BYU 3 48 0:42 RecTD Skyler Ridley Taysom Hill 11 run failed 47 46 47 46 Poll rankings 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 7 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV NR RV RV NR NR RV RV NR RV RV RV NR RV NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football