1995 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1995 Houston Cougars football Southwest Conference SWC 2–9 2–5 Kim Helton 3rd Neil Callaway 3rd Pro-style Gene Smith 3rd 4–3 Larkay James Thomas McGaughey Chad O'Shea Gerome Williams Houston AstrodomeRobertson Stadium The 1995 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Kim Helton, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in of the SWC. The team split its home games between the Houston Astrodome and Robertson Stadium. This was Houston final season competing in the SWC, as the conference dissolved in 1996. The Cougars joined the newly-formed Conference USA. Schedule The game between Houston and Rice was the last game between Southwest Conference opponents. It was also the last match-up between Houston and Rice until 1999, due to the teams joining different conferences, breaking a 25-year streak. 1995 AP September 2 l y y Florida 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL 21–45 84,672 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-no-5-florida-t/140548854/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram No. 5 Florida turns back Houston challenge, 45–21 September 3, 1995 February 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 l y Louisiana Tech Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 7–19 20,520 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81504229/la-tech-pulls-away-late-to-beat-houston/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram La. Tech pulls away late to beat Houston September 10, 1995 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 5:15 pm l y y USC 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA PRIME 10–45 50,279 September 23 1:00 pm l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 13–20 37,500 October 7 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Raycom 21–31 34,864 October 14 7:00 pm l Baylor Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 7–47 17,754 October 21 7:00 pm w SMU Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 38–15 13,850 October 28 1:00 pm l y Texas A&M 19 Kyle Field College Station, TX 7–31 58,277 November 11 1:00 pm l y Texas 11 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 20–52 32,520 November 25 12:00 pm l Texas Tech Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry Raycom 26–38 15,220 December 2 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 18–17 28,400 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1996-schedule.html 1996 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football