1953 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Houston Cougars football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4–4–1 1–2 Clyde Lee 6th Buddy Gillioz Paul Carr Rice Stadium The 1953 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1953 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and tied for third place out of five teams in the MVC. Buddy Gillioz and Paul Carr 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 played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. Schedule 1953 AP y y September 26 at Texas A&M<ncg> Kyle Field College Station, TX T 14–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rallys-too-lat/168462343/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rally's too late: Ags, Houston tie September 27, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 at No. 17 Texas<ncg> Memorial Stadium Austin, TX L 7–28 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123793472/texas-shows-power-to-down-houston-287/ The Victoria Advocate Texas shows power to down Houston, 28–7 October 4, 1953 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI W 25–19 12,650 Houston Edges U-D, 25-19: Titan Line Riddled for 382 Yards Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 10, 1953 13, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15713002/houston_edges_ud_2519/ Newspapers.com October 17 Oklahoma A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 7–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-oklags-take-14-to-7/169665247/ The Odessa American Oklags take 14 to 7 win over Houston October 18, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 Arizona State<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 24–20 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-houston-cougars/169665341/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Houston Cougars edge Arizona State, 24–20 October 25, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 at Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK L 21–23 10,000–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-underdog-tulsa-defea/169665454/ Valley Morning Star Underdog Tulsa defeats Houston Cougars 23–21 November 8, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 at No. 9 Baylor<ncg> Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry) W 37–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-cougars-shoc/168460210/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Cougars shock Baylor, 37–7 November 15, 1953 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 No. 17 Texas Tech<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry) L 21–41 15,000–20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tech-tears-cougars-for/169664857/ The Victoria Advocate Tech tears Cougars for Sugar Bowl scouts November 22, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com December 5 Tennessee<ncg><hc> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 33–19 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98676360/houston-passes-and-runs-to-topple-tennes/ The Wichita Eagle Houston passes and runs to topple Tennessee 33 to 19 December 6, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football