1968 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Houston Cougars football University of Houston classic logo.png 100 University of Houston's classic athletics logo Independent 20 18 6–2–2 Bill Yeoman 7th Houston Veer Melvin Robertson 4th Jerry Gardner Bill Cloud Paul Gipson Houston Astrodome The 1968 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the 23rd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by seventh-year head coach Bill Yeoman who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Houston Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was their ninth year of doing so. At this time, Houston was on probation from the NCAA, and therefore was not eligible to compete in any post-season bowl games. Following the overall season, several players were selected for the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. The 100 points scored by Houston in the November 23rd game against Tulsa remains the most points scored by a team in Division I-FBS college football history.http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/20115053/will-college-football-team-score-100-points-again Will any college football team score 100 points again? ESPN 2017-07-28 Schedule 1968 AP September 14 w Tulane Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 54–7 36,415 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324082/uh-smothers-tulane/ Waco Tribune-Herald UH smothers Tulane September 15, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 t y 11 Texas 4 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 20–20 66,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-cougars-longhorns-bat/123941214/ The Victoria Advocate Cougars, Longhorns battle to 20–20 thriller September 22, 1968 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 w 12 Cincinnati Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 71–33 31,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-gipson-paces-cougars/169969113/ The Odessa American Gipson paces Cougars by Cincinnati, 71–33 October 5, 1968 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l 11 Oklahoma State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 17–21 41,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-osu-upsets-houston/169969257/ The Austin American-Statesman OSU upsets Houston, 21–17 October 13, 1968 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Ole Miss 17 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 29–7 32,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-ole-miss-bombed-by-houston-29/133834294/ The Shreveport Times Ole Miss bombed by Houston, 29–7 October 26, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 t y 15 Georgia 7 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 10–10 59,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-bulldogs-tie/133830841/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Bulldogs tie U of H, 10–10 November 3, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 13 Memphis State Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 27–7 35,592 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-houston-machine-clip/169969329/ Waco Tribune-Herald Houston machine clips Memphis St. November 10, 1968 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w 14 Idaho Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 77–3 30,412 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-r5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5349%2C3174550 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars play same record at Astrodome for Vandals November 17, 1968 10 November 23 w y 11 Tulsa Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 100–6 34,098 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-b-o-o-m-its-houston-1006/148728270/ Tulsa World B-O-O-M! It's Houston, 100–6 November 24, 1968 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 l y 10 Florida State Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 20–40 39,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-shreds-the-point-mac/169969493/ St. Petersburg Times FSU shreds the point machine November 30, 1968 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130159 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 9, 2025 Poll rankings + Week-to-week rankingsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Final APRV11101211NRNR15131411101818 References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football