1951 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Houston Cougars football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–5 2–2 Clyde Lee 4th Gene Shannon John O'Hara Buck Miller Rice Stadium Salad Bowl champion Salad Bowl W 26–21 vs. Dayton The 1951 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 6–5 record, finished fourth in the MVC, and defeated Dayton in the 1952 Salad Bowl. Gene Shannon, John O'Hara, and Buck Miller were the team captains.2018 Houston Football Media Guide University of Houston 126, 144 https://uhcougars.com/documents/2018/8/15/_18_Houston_Football_Guide_With_Covers.pdf August 14, 2020 The team was ranked at No. 63 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. Schedule 1951 AP y y September 22 No. 13 Baylor<ncg><hc> Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry) L 0–19 55,000–60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-bears-blank-houston/168313019/ The Odessa American Bears blank Houston September 23, 1951 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 33–7 13,521 Feeble Titans Swamped By Houston Speed Demons, 33 to 7 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters September 29, 1951 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15952926/feeble_titans_swamped_by_houston_speed/ Newspapers.com October 6 Texas Tech<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry) W 6–0 15,000–24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-cougars-slide-past/169645770/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Cougars slide past Red Raiders, 6–0 October 7, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 at Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK L 27–46 14,651–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-tulsa-blazes-by-housto/169647787/ Shawnee News-Star Tulsa Blazes by Houston, 46 to 27 October 14, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf University of Tulsa 182 January 22, 2023 October 20 Hardin–Simmons<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 35–27 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-scores/169647904/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston scores over Cowboy eleven 35–27 October 21, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 Villanova<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 27–33 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-villanova-nips-cougars/169648024/ The Victoria Advocate Villanova nips Cougars October 28, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 at Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 14–19 5,676 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-wu-checks-cougars-in/169648289/ The Wichita Eagle W.U. checks Cougars in last minute to protect 19–14 win November 4, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 at Louisville<ncg> duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY L 28–35 2,500–3,000 Brown Jimmy Louisville Upsets Houston 35-28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/137598573/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 11, 1951 1, section 2 December 29, 2023 Newspapers.com Brown Jimmy Louisville Surprises Houston (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/137598615 The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 11, 1951 6, section 2 December 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 Oklahoma A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 31–7 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cougars-get-early-jump-flip/169648445/ Tulsa World Cougars get early jump, flip Pokes November 25, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 at North Texas State<ncg> Eagle Field Denton, TX W 20–14 Houston tops Eagles 20–14 The Austin Statesman December 1, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88421517/houston-tops-eagles-2014/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1, 1952 vs Dayton<ncg> Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ (Salad Bowl) W 26–21 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic/13692728/ The Arizona Republic Shannon's four touchdowns spark Houston win January 2, 1952 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Category:Salad Bowl champion seasons Houston Cougars football