2016 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season September 2022 February 2026 2016 Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars logo.svg 150 American Athletic Conference West Division The American 9–4 5–3 Tom Herman 2nd regular season Major Applewhite bowl game Major Applewhite 2nd Todd Orlando 2nd Craig Naivar 2nd Cameron Malveaux Tyler McCloskey Greg Ward Jr. Brandon Wilson Spread 3–4 TDECU Stadium Las Vegas Bowl L 10–34 vs. San Diego State The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State. On November 26, head coach Tom Herman resigned to become the head coach at Texas.http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/11/texas_set_to_hire_houstons_tom.html Texas hires Houston's Tom Herman as head football coach 26 November 2016 He finished at Houston with a two-year record of 22–4. Houston was led by new head coach Major Applewhite in the Las Vegas Bowl. Offseason Departures Coaching departures After serving as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Houston for one year, Drew Mehringer was named as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Rutgers on December 14, 2015. Incoming transfers 2016 recruiting class yes no 2016 2016 2016 Houston Football Commitment List 2016 Houston Commits 2016 Players Commitments – Houston collapsible Walk-on recruits no no 2016 no 2016 no National signing day was on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Returning starters February 2016 Returning_starters Offense Defense Special teams Spring practice The Houston Cougars football team held its annual Red and White Spring Game on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at TDECU Stadium. The defense (White) defeated the offense (Red) 74–72.Ward Jr., Johnson shine in Houston spring game by Kevin Cook. Cypress Creek Mirror, 19 Apr 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-26. Fall camp Personnel Roster 2016 Houston Cougars FootballQuarterback  1 Greg Ward – senior (5'11, 190)  3 Kyle Postma – junior (6'3, 205)  4 D'Eriq King – freshman (5'10, 170)  8 Hunter McCoy – senior (6'4, 220) 10 Kyle Allen – junior (6'3, 210) 12 Bowman Sells – freshman (6'2, 202) 13 Mason McClendon – sophomore (5'10, 190) 16 Bear Fenimore – sophomore (6'1, 215) Tailback  2 Duke Catalon – sophomore (6'0, 210) 20 Kalig Kokuma – sophomore (5'11, 210) 25 Chandler Smith – freshman (5'7, 180) 28 Josh Burrell – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'10, 247) 32 Kevrin Justice – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'11, 190) 34 Mulbah Car – freshman (5'11, 194) 46 Patrick Carr – sophomore (5'10, 195) 48 Michael Dunn – sophomore (5'10, 200) 49 Blake Hirsch – sophomore (6'0, 220) Wide receiver  5 Ra'Shaad Samples – junior (5'11, 190)  7 Marquez Stevenson – freshman (6'0, 175) *  9 Courtney Lark – freshman (6'1, 163) * 14 Isaiah Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 205) 15 Linell Bonner – junior (6'0, 202) 17 Terry Mark – freshman (6'1, 190) 18 Keith Corbin – freshman (6'2, 175) 21 Chance Allen – senior (6'3, 215) 23 Kinte Hatton – junior (5'10, 170) 27 Christian Luke – freshman (6'2, 215) 30 Tristen Gomez – sophomore (5'6, 166) 39 Keisland Smalls – freshman (5'9, 185) 80 Tren'Davian Dickson – freshman (5'11, 175) 83 Derek McLemore – junior (6'0, 197) 85 John Leday – junior (6'0, 200) 86 Colton Cerday – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'0, 216) 88 Steven Dunbar – junior (6'3, 200) Tight end 45 Tyler McCloskey – senior (6'2, 245) 82 Romello Brooker – sophomore (6'4, 240) 84 Chris Johnson – junior (6'5, 235) 87 Alex Leslie – junior (6'5, 240) 89 Byron Simpson – junior (6'5, 260)  Offensive Lineman 51 Na'Ty Rodgers – junior (6'5, 292) 52 Braylon Jones – freshman (6'3, 278) 53 Alex Fontana – junior (6'3, 310) 56 Dixie Wooten III – freshman (6'5, 322) 58 Ryan Hirsch – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 280) 60 Kordell Snyder – freshman (6'3, 265) 61 Ryan Deshotel – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'4, 272) 62 Jarrid Williams – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'6, 290) 63 Marc Reid – junior (6'5, 279) 64 Grant Strimple – freshman (6'2, 277) 65 Colby Brignac – freshman (6'1, 290) 66 Cole Miller – freshman (5'11, 298) 69 Will Noble – sophomore (6'4, 290) 70 Mac Long – senior (6'4, 300) 72 Mason Denley – sophomore (6'4, 305) 73 Marcus Oliver – junior (6'3, 295) 74 Josh Jones – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'5, 280) 75 Jacoby Morrison – freshman (6'2, 251) 76 Kameron Eloph – sophomore (6'3, 294) 77 Keenan Murphy – freshman (6'2, 295) 79 Josh Thomas – junior (6'6, 332) Defensive line 10 Ed Oliver – freshman (6'2, 290) 17 Chauntez Jackson – senior (6'5, 280) 27 D.J. Jenkins – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 260) 50 Aymiel Fleming – freshman (6'2, 284) 52 Jerard Carter – sophomore (6'3, 297) 59 Zorrell Ezell – senior (6'1, 285) 90 Zach Vaughan – sophomore (6'4, 270) 91 Nick Thurman – junior (6'4, 290) 93 B.J. Singleton – senior (6'4, 314) 94 Cameron Malveaux – senior (6'6, 270) 96 Blaine Medland – sophomore (6'0, 246) Long snappers 31 Jon Letter – freshman (6'3, 191) 48 Zach Faires – senior (6'2, 235) 57 Payton Pardee – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'10, 190) 97 Nick Wildberger – sophomore (6'1, 210) Placekicker 41 Joel Scarbrough – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'10, 182) 44 Luke Hogan – freshman (6'1, 192) 47 Ty Cummings – senior (6'0, 185) 95 Mason Tobola – freshman (6'2, 205) Linebacker  8 Emeke Egbule – sophomore (6'3, 230)  9 Matthew Adams – junior (6'1, 230) 12 D'Juan Hines – junior (6'1, 225) 20 Roman Brown – sophomore (6'0, 220) 21 Ralph Harvey Jr. – senior (6'2, 245) 32 Khari Dotson – sophomore (6'1, 210) 33 Ja'Von Shelley – sophomore (6'1, 230) 36 Nomluis Fruge – junior (6'0, 225) 41 Steven Taylor – senior (6'1, 225) 43 Leroy Godfrey – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'3, 240) 46 Jordan Milburn – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'1, 225) 51 Rasheed Tynes – junior (5'11, 220) 54 Cameron Doubenmier – junior (5'11, 220) 55 Davonte Thomas – senior (6'1, 220) 81 Tyus Bowser – senior (6'3, 240) 86 Kobe Idumwonyi – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 245) Cornerback  4 Ka'Darian Smith – freshman (6'0, 172)  6 Howard Wilson – sophomore (6'1, 185)  7 Patrick Rosette – freshman (6'1, 195) 13 Joeal Williams – sophomore (5'10, 185) 19 Javian Smith – freshman (6'1, 165) 24 Jeremy Winchester – sophomore (6'0, 190) 25 Dillon Birden – junior (5'9, 172) 26 Brandon Wilson – senior (5'11, 200) 30 Andrew Robertson – sophomore (5'9, 176) 35 Andrew Mathis – sophomore (6'0, 204) 40 Alexander Myres – junior (5'10, 184) Safety  1 Garrett Davis – sophomore (6'1, 200)  2 Khalil Williams – junior (6'0, 200)  5 Collin Wilder – freshman (5'11, 175) 18 Michael Eke – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 205) 22 Austin Robinson – junior (6'3, 220) 23 Terrell Williams – junior (6'3, 210) 29 Darius Gilbert – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 195) 31 D'Aundre Holmes-Wilfork – freshman (5'10, 183) 37 Caemen Mayfield – sophomore (5'10, 204) 42 Grayson Thorburn – freshman (6'2, 205) Punter 38 Dane Roy – freshman (6'7, 230) Coaching staff Depth chart The list of starters is to be announced. Schedule Houston played UCF, UConn, Tulane and Tulsa at home and Cincinnati, Memphis, Navy and SMU on the road. The conference schedule was released February 9.American Athletic Conference Athletic Directors Conclude Winter Meetings http://theamerican.org/news/2016/2/4/GEN_0204161805.aspx American Athletic Conference SideArm Sports 6 February 2016 2016 NCAA Division I FBS AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game Central September 3 11:00 a.m. w y y 15 Oklahoma 3 Texas Kickoff NRG Stadium Houston, TX ABC 33–23 71,016 September 10 11:00 a.m. w y 6 Lamar TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ASN 42–0 39,402 September 15 Thursday 6:30 p.m. w y 6 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN 40–16 40,015 September 24 6:00 p.m. w y y 6 Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPNU 64–3 33,133 September 29 Thursday 7:00 p.m. w 6 UConn TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 42–14 40,873 October 8 2:00 p.m. l y 6 Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 40–46 34,531 October 15 6:00 p.m. w 13 Tulsa TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ESPN2 38–31 38,221 October 22 6:00 p.m. l y 11 SMU rivalry Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPN2 16–38 32,000 October 29 11:00 a.m. w UCF TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ESPNU 31–24 35,846 November 12 2:30 p.m. w y Tulane TDECU Stadium Houston, TX CBSSN 30–18 36,552 November 17 Thursday 8:00 p.m. w y Louisville 5 TDECU Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 36–10 42,822 November 25 Friday 11:00 a.m. l y 20 Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ABC 44–48 36,527 December 17 Saturday 2:30 p.m. l y y San Diego State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) ABC 10–34 29,286 Schedule source:2016 Houston Cougars Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-houston-cougars-football-schedule.php FB Schedules February 6, 2016 Game summaries Vs. Oklahoma 2016 Oklahoma Sooners football team Texas Kickoff Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #3 Oklahoma Sooners vs #15 Houston Cougars  – Game summary Oklahoma vs Houston (Sep 3,2016) http://www.soonersports.com/ViewContent.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=31000&CONTENT_ID=1881162 University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics September 3, 2016 September 3, 2016 September 3, 2016 11:07 a.m. CDT #3 Oklahoma 10 7 0 6 #15 Houston 3 16 14 0 NRG Stadium • Houston, TX Texas Kickoff 71,016 Temperature: 72 °F °C on • Wind: Calm • Weather: Indoor Cooper Castleberry ABC Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), & Tom Luginbill (sideline) First Quarter OU 11:43 Joe Mixon 32 yd, Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 7–0) HOU 8:13 Ty Cumings 25 yd field goal (OU 7–3) OU 6:12 Austin Seibert 25 yd field goal (OU 10–3) Second Quarter HOU 14:56 Ty Cummings 26 yd field goal (OU 10–6) HOU 10:12 Duke Catalon 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 13–10) OU 8:37 Mark Andrews 64 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 17–13) HOU 4:33 Ty Cummings 33 yd field goal (OU 17–16) HOU 0:00 Ty Cummings 47 yd field goal (HOU 19–17) Third Quarter HOU 8:28 Bradon Wilson 100 yd missed FG return;Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 26–17) HOU 2:15 T. McCloskey 2 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 33–17) Fourth Quarter OU 2:05 Mark Andrews 25 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Baker Mayfield 2 pt conversion pass failed (HOU 33–23) Top Passers OU – Baker Mayfield – 24/33, 323 Yds ,2 TD HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 23/40, 321 YD, 2 TD Top Rushers OU– Joe Mixon – 6 attempts, 33 yards HOU – Duke Catalon – 22 attempts, 88 yards Top Receiving OU – Mark Andrews – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD HOU – Steven Dunbar – 7 receptions, 125 yards Top Tacklers OU– Will Johnson – 10 tackles HOU – Brandon Wilson – 10 tackles Lamar 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse Lamar Cardinals vs #6 Houston Cougars  – Game summary Lamar vs Houston (Sep 10,2016) http://www.lamarcardinals.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=4706 Lamar Cardinals September 10, 2016 September 27, 2016 September 10, 2016 05:25 p.m. CDT Lamar 0 0 0 0 #6 Houston 14 14 7 7 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 39,402 Temperature: 88 °F °C on • Wind: N 3 mph• Weather: Cloudy and Humid Rick Loumiet ESPN3 Brett Dolan and N.D. Kalu Sources:UHCougars.comhttp://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/hou-m-footbl-sched.html Houston - Football 2016-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20121208134804/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/hou-m-footbl-sched.html 2012-12-08 dead LamarCardinals.comhttp://www.lamarcardinals.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=4706 Football vs Houston on 9/10/2016 - Box Score First Quarter HOU 12:00 Kyle Postma 39 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7–0) HOU 00:33 Kevrin Justice 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 14–0) Second Quarter HOU 7:33 Mulbah Car 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 21–0) HOU 5:02 Kevrin Justice 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 28–0) Third Quarter HOU 11:34 Kyle Postma 5 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 35–0) Fourth Quarter HOU 11:12 Josh Burrell 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 42–0) Top Passers LAMAR – Andrew Allen – 6/9, 44 yards HOU – Kyle Postma – 14/25, 125 yards, 1 INT Top Rushers LAMAR – Kad Harrington – 15 attempts, 34 yards HOU – Kevrin Justice – 27 attempts, 111 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving LAMAR – DeWan Thompson – 2 receptions, 25 yards HOU – Linell Bonner – 3 receptions, 46 yards Top Tacklers LAMAR – Xavier Bethany – 14 tackles HOU – Steven Taylor – 7 tackles At Cincinnati 2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #6 Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats  – Game summary Houston at Cincinnati(Sep 15,2016) http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/hou0915.html UHCougars.com September 15, 2016 September 27, 2016 September 15, 2016 07:34 p.m. CDT #6 Houston 7 3 2 28 Cincinnati 7 3 0 6 Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH 40,015 Temperature: 80 °F °C on • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny Adam Savoie ESPN Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, and Laura Rutledge Sources:UHCougars.comhttp://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/hou0915.html Sidearm Sports, opens a new window Uhcougars.com 2023-01-29 First Quarter HOU 08:00 Chance Allen 39 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7–0) CIN 06:12 Devin Gray 61 yd pass from Hayden Moore; Andrew Gantz XP good (TIED 7–7) Second Quarter HOU 02:58 Ty Cummings 32 yd FG good (HOU 10–7) CIN 00:04 Andrew Gantz 37 yd FG good (TIED 10–10) Third Quarter HOU 10:30 Team Safety (HOU 12–10) Fourth Quarter CIN 14:57 Nate Cole 4 yd pass from Hayden Moore (CIN 16–12) HOU 11:45 Greg Ward Jr. 12 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 19–16) HOU 06:16 Greg Ward Jr. 3 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 26–16) HOU 03:47 Steven Taylor 74 yd interception return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 33–16) HOU 03:40 Howard Wilson 28 yd interception return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 40–16) Top Passers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 24/36, 326 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT CIN – Hayden Moore – 21/37, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 26 attempts, 109 yards, 2 TD CIN – Mike Boone – 12 attempts, 31 yards Top Receiving HOU – Chance Allen – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD CIN – Devin Gray – 4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers HOU – Steven Taylor – 9 tackles, 1 INT CIN – Antonio Kinard – 18 tackles At Texas State 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #6 Houston Cougars at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary Houston at Texas State(Sep 24,2016) http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/hou0924.html UHCougars.com September 15, 2016 September 27, 2016 September 24, 2016 06:02 p.m. CDT #6 Houston 16 27 14 7 Texas State 0 3 0 0 Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX 33,133 Temperature: 85 °F °C on • Wind: SE 13 mph • Weather: Clear Charles Lewis ESPNU Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, and Alex Chappell Sources:UHCougars.comhttp://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/hou0924.html Sidearm Sports, opens a new window Uhcougars.com 2023-01-29 First Quarter HOU 10:25 Greg Ward Jr. 10 yd run; Ty Cummings XP failed (HOU 6–0) HOU 05:10 D'Eriq King 48 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 13–0) HOU 02:06 Ty Cummings 31 yd FG good (HOU 16–0) Second Quarter HOU 13:25 Steven Dunbar 15 yd pass from D'Eriq King; Ty Cummings XP blocked (HOU 22–0) HOU 10:40 Duke Catalon 13 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 29–0) TXST 06:59 James Sherman 32 yd FG (HOU 29–3) HOU 04:01 Dillon Birden 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 36–3) HOU 00:29 Linell Bonner 5 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 43–3) Third Quarter HOU 14:45 D'Eriq King 99 yd kickoff return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 50–3) HOU 08:12 Kyle Postma 21 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 57–3) Fourth Quarter HOU 03:56 Kyle Postma 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 64–3) Top Passers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. –20/26, 289 yards, 2 TD TXST – Tyler Jones – 17/30, 100 yards, 1 INT Top Rushers HOU – Duke Catalon – 10 attempts, 77 yards, 1 TD TXST – Stedman Mayberry – 5 attempts, 24 yards Top Receiving HOU – Steven Dunbar – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD TXST – Elijah King – 3 receptions, 31 yards Top Tacklers HOU – Garrett Davis – 7 tackles TXST – Bryan London – 11 tackles UConn 2016 UConn Huskies football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse UConn Huskies at #6 Houston Cougars – Game summary September 29, 2016 7:00 p.m. CDT UConn 0 7 0 7 #6 Houston 0 28 14 0 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 40,873 Temperature: 78 °F °C on • Wind: N 11 • Weather: Sunny and clear C. Lamertina ESPN Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color), & Laura Rutledge (sideline) Sources:UHCougars.comhttp://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2016-2017/hou0929.html Sidearm Sports, opens a new window Uhcougars.com 2023-01-29 Second Quarter HOU • 14:20 • Greg Ward Jr. 30 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 7–0 HOU • 09:11 • Dillon Birden 1 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 14–0 HOU • 05:36 • T McCloskey 3 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 21–0 HOU • 01:37 • Steven Dunbar 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 28–0 UCONN • 00:30 • Noel Thomas 62 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 28–7 Third Quarter HOU • 11:47 • Greg Ward Jr. 10 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 35–7 HOU • 04:58 • Linell Bonner 4 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 42–7 Fourth Quarter UCONN • 08:42 • Bryant Shirreffs 1 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 42–14 Top Passers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 32/38, 389 yards, 3 TD UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 13/29, 239 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 12 attempts, 65 yards, 2 TD UCONN – Noel Thomas 3 attempts, 22 yards Top Receiving HOU – Linell Bonner 12 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD UCONN – Noel Thomas 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers HOU – K Williams 5 tackles UCONN – Vontae Diggs 12 tackles At Navy 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #6 Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen – Game summary October 8, 2016 2:00 p.m. CDT #6 Houston 10 10 7 13 Navy 10 10 21 5 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD 34,531 Temperature: 68 °F °C on • Wind: NNE 5–10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy, Rain Adam Savoie CBS Sports Network John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color), and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline) First Quarter HOU Steven Dunbar 32 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7-0) NAVY Chris High 12 yd run; B Moehring XP good (TIE 7-7) HOU Ty Cummings 39 yd field goal (HOU 10-7) NAVY B Moehring 24 yd field goal (TIE 10-10) Second Quarter HOU Ty Cummings 36 yd field goal (HOU 13-10) NAVY Will Worth 2 yd run; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 13-17) HOU Dillon Birden 19 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 20-17) NAVY B Moehring 38 yd field goal (TIE 20-20) Third Quarter NAVY Darryl Bonner 17 yd pass from Will Worth; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 20-27) NAVY Josiah Powell 34 yd interception return; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 20-34) HOU Greg Ward Jr. 8 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (NAVY 27-34) NAVY Brandon Colon 34 yd pass from Will Worth; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 27-41) Fourth Quarter HOU Dillon Birden 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP failed (NAVY 33-41) NAVY Team safety (NAVY 33-43) NAVY B Moehring 40 yd field goal (NAVY 33-46) HOU Chance Allen 17 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (NAVY 40-46) Tulsa 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Houston–Tulsa football rivalry Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #13 Houston Cougars – Game summary October 15, 2016 6:00 p.m. CDT Tulsa 3 14 0 14 #13 Houston 10 7 7 14 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 38,221 ESPN2 Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, and Paul Carcaterra First Quarter (12:37) HOU – Dillon Birden 17-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7-0) (7:27) TU – Redford Jones 32-yard field goal (HOU 7-3) (1:54) HOU – Ty Cummings 33-yard field goal (HOU 10-3) Second Quarter (11:07) HOU – Mulbah Car 6-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 17-3) (2:55) TU – Corey Taylor II 2-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (HOU 17-10) (0:13) TU – Dane Evans 1-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (TIED 17-17) Third Quarter (2:57) HOU – Dillon Birden 6-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 24-17) Fourth Quarter (8:29) HOU – Dillon Birden 8-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 31-17) (7:03) TU – Justin Hobbs 38-yard pass from Dane Evans; Redford Jones XP good (HOU 31-24) (3:31) TU – James Flanders 3-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (TIED 31-31) (1:21) HOU – Emeke Egbule 24-yard fumble return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 38-31) At SMU 2016 SMU Mustangs football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #11 Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary October 22, 2016 6:00 p.m. CDT #11 Houston 0 7 7 2 SMU 7 21 0 10 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 32,000 ESPN2 Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, and Paul Carcaterra UCF 2016 UCF Knights football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse UCF Knights at Houston Cougars – Game summary October 29, 2016 11:00 a.m. CDT UCF 7 14 3 0 Houston 0 3 14 14 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 35,846 ESPNU Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Dawn Davenport Tulane 2016 Tulane Green Wave football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars – Game summary November 12, 2016 2:30 p.m. CST Tulane 7 3 0 8 Houston 14 14 0 2 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 36,552 CBSSN Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, and Melanie Collins Louisville 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #3 Louisville Cardinals at Houston Cougars – Game summary November 17, 2016 Thursday 7:00 p.m. CST #3 Louisville 0 0 7 3 Houston 10 21 0 5 TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX 42,822 ESPN Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, and Allison Williams First quarter (14:49) HOU – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr., Ty Cummings kick (HOU 7–0) (0:49) HOU – Ty Cummings 33-yard field goal (HOU 10–0) Second quarter (12:18) HOU – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr., Ty Cummings kick (HOU 17–0) (6:53) HOU – Duke Catalon 2-yard run, Ty Cummings kick (HOU 24–0) (5:13) HOU – Chance Allen 50-yard pass from Linell Bonner, Ty Cummings kick (HOU 31–0) Third quarter (10:02) LOU – Cole Hikutini 12-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, Blanton Creque kick (HOU 31–7) Fourth quarter (14:51) LOU – Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal (HOU 31–10) (5:57) HOU – Ty Cummings 46-yard field goal (HOU 34–10) (3:55) HOU – Team Safety (HOU 36–10) Top passers LOU – Lamar Jackson – 20/43, 211 yards, TD HOU – Greg Ward – 25/44, 233 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LOU – Jeremy Smith – 6 carries, 49 yards HOU – Duke Catalon – 14 carries, 39 yards, TD Top receivers LOU – Jaylen Smith – 3 receptions, 49 yards HOU – Chance Allen – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD At Memphis 2016 Memphis Tigers football team Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse #18 Houston Cougars at Memphis Tigers – Game summary November 25, 2016 Friday 11:00 a.m. CST #18 Houston 10 7 10 17 Memphis 21 13 0 14 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN 36,527 ABC Tom Hart, Andre Ware, and Cole Cubelic Vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas Bowl) 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team 2016 Las Vegas Bowl Houston Cougars ;text-align:center; autocollapse Houston Cougars vs San Diego State Aztecs  – Game summary December 17, 2016 2:30 p.m. CST Houston 10 0 0 0 San Diego 0 6 14 14 Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV 29,286 Daniel Gautreaux ABC/SportsUSA Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, and Kaylee Hartung/Eli Gold and Gary Barnett First quarter (6:38) HOU – Ty Cummings 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:31; Houston 3–0) (1:22) HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 2-yard run, Ty Cummings kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:50; Houston 10–0) Second quarter (6:28) SDSU – John Baron 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:26; Houston 10–3) (1:29) SDSU – John Baron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:52; Houston 10–6) Third quarter (3:14) SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey 32-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54; San Diego State 13–10) (0:56) SDSU – Ron Smith 54-yard interception return, John Baron kick (San Diego State 20–10) Fourth quarter (8:58) SDSU – Curtis Anderson 28-yard reception from Christian Chapman, John Baron kick (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:25; San Diego State 27–10) (1:11) SDSU – Juw Washington 7-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:46; San Diego State 34–10) Top passers HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 25/34, 229 yards, 4 INT SDSU – Christian Chapman – 10/14, 128 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Duke Catalon – 14 carries, 18 yards SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey – 19 carries, 115 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Brandon Wilson – 5 receptions, 52 yards SDSU – David Wells – 4 receptions, 33 yards Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 15 13 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 5 13 12 11 11 RV 24 RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR 18 21 20 RV RV 24 RV RV NR RV NR References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football