1979 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Houston Cougars football University of Houston classic logo.png 100 Southwest Conference SWC 5 5 11–1 7–1 Bill Yeoman 18th Houston Veer Don Todd 8th David Hodge Delrick Brown Jim Wells Houston Astrodome SWC co-championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 17–14 vs. Nebraska The 1979 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1979-schedule.html 1979 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results The Cougars were led by 18th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing as co-champions with Arkansas. This was Houston's second consecutive conference championship, and their third overall in their first four years as members of the conference. The Cougars finished the season with a record of 11–1. Their only loss was at home to the eighth-ranked Texas Longhorns, 21–13. Houston was invited to the 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic, played on New Year's Day, where they defeated seventh-ranked Nebraska. Houston finished ranked fifth in both major final polls. Schedule 1979 AP September 8 w y y 16 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 24–16 40,008 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-houston-whips-ucla/157781377/ The Sunday Oregonian Houston whips UCLA 24–16 with 2nd-half comeback September 9, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y 13 Florida Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 14–10 33,851–34,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-backup-elston-g/134308407/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Backup Elston guides slumbering Coogs past Florida September 16, 1979 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 8 West Texas State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 49–10 27,080 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76888177/coogs-maul-west-texas/ Victoria Advocate Coogs maul West Texas September 30, 1979 May 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w 6 Baylor Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 13–10 37,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-uh-outscraps-be/157779772/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UH outscraps Bears 13–10 October 7, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 7 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 17–14 59,545 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-7th-ranked-cougars-beat-a/157779357/ The Paris News 7th-ranked Cougars beat A&M October 14, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 5 SMU Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 37–10 43,409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-houston-first-quarte/157778546/ The Odessa American Houston first quarter dumps Ponies, 37–10 October 21, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27, 1979 w y 6 Arkansas 4 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ABC 13–10 43,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-houston-edges-arkan/157781201/ Tallahassee Democrat Houston edges Arkansas October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 4 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 21–10 25,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-no-4-houston-passes-over-tcu/157777079/ Fort Myers News-Press No. 4 Houston passes over TCU November 4, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10, 1979 l 5 Texas 8 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 13–21 53,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-longhorns-stick/157780716/ Syracuse Herald-Journal Longhorns stick Cougars with loss November 11, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23, 1979 w 9 Texas Tech Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry ABC 14–10 25,637 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-houston-rallies-to-pin/157778266/ The Patriot-News Houston rallies to pin 14–10 loss on Texas Tech November 24, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 10 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 63–0 27,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-houston-annihilates-ri/157776620/ The Victoria Advocate Houston annihilates Rice, gets Cotton December 2, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1 Tuesday w y y 8 Nebraska 7 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 17–14 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-houston-gets-help-fro/157781657/ Rapid City Journal Houston gets help from above in Cotton Bowl win over Nebraska January 2, 1980 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Game summaries at UCLA vs Florida vs West Texas State vs Baylor at Texas A&M vs SMU at Arkansas 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football team #fff #eee Houston Cougars 1979 1;text-align:center autocollapse Game Seven – No. 6 Houston Cougars (6–0) at No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (6–0) – Game summary October 27, 1979 11:30 a.m. CDT No. 6 Cougars 7 0 0 6 No. 4 Razorbacks 3 7 0 0 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas 43,319 ABC Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Ara Parseghian (color commentator) and Bill Flemming (sideline reporter) First Quarter (0:00) ARK – (0:00) HOU – Second Quarter (0:00) ARK – Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (0:00) HOU – (0:00) HOU – Statistics HOU ARK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Passing Rushing Receiving Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving at TCU vs Texas 1979 Texas Longhorns football team #fff #eee Houston Cougars 1979 1;text-align:center autocollapse Game Nine – No. 8 Texas Longhorns (6–1) at No. 5 Houston Cougars (8–0) – Game summary November 10, 1979 7:30 p.m. CST No. 8 Longhorns 7 7 0 7 No. 5 Cougars 3 7 0 3 Houston Astrodome • Houston, Texas 53,650 Clint Fuller (SWC) First Quarter (8:09) HOU – (1:45) TEX – Second Quarter (11:14) HOU – (1:24) TEX – Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (13:24) HOU – (1:25) TEX – Statistics TEX HOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Passing Rushing Receiving vs Texas Tech 1979 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Houston–Texas Tech football rivalry #fff #eee Houston Cougars 1979 1;text-align:center autocollapse Game Ten – Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–5–2) at No. 9 Houston Cougars (8–1) – Game summary November 23, 1979 2:00 p.m. CST Red Raiders 3 0 7 0 No. 9 Cougars 0 0 7 7 Houston Astrodome • Houston, Texas 25,637 ABC Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) and Steve Davis (color commentator) First Quarter (0:00) TTU – Second Quarter No scoring plays Third Quarter (0:00) TTU – (0:00) HOU – Fourth Quarter (0:00) HOU – Statistics TTU HOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Passing Rushing Receiving at Rice vs Nebraska—Cotton Bowl Classic 1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic #fff #eee Houston Cougars 1979 1;text-align:center autocollapse 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1) vs No. 8 Houston Cougars (10–1) – Game summary January 1, 1980 1:00 p.m. CST No. 7 Cornhuskers 7 0 0 7 No. 8 Cougars 0 7 0 10 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas 72,032 Robert Aillet (SEC) CBS Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play – 1st quarter), Frank Glieber (sideline reporter – 1st quarter; play-by-play – 2nd thru 4th quarters) and Paul Hornung (color commentator) First quarter (5:13) NEB – Jarvis Redwine 9-yard run, (Dean Sukup kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 0:00; Nebraska 7–0) Second quarter (12:17) HOU – Terry Elston 8-yard run, (Kenny Hatfield kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:00; Tied 7–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (8:25) HOU – Kenny Hatfield 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 0:00; Houston 10–7) (3:56) NEB – Jeff Finn 6-yard pass from Jeff Quinn, (Dean Sukup kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:00; Nebraska 14–10) (0:12) HOU – Eric Herring 6-yard pass from Terry Elston, (Kenny Hatfield kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 0:00; Houston 17–14) Statistics NEB HOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Passing Rushing Receiving Roster 1979 Houston Cougars f 70 Jr Leonard Mitchell DE y 79 Jr Hosea Taylor DT y *Bill Yeoman References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Houston Cougars football Category:Long stubs with short prose