1977 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Houston Cougars football Southwest Conference SWC 6–5 4–4 Bill Yeoman 16th Don Todd 6th Danny Davis Ramon Rosales Kevin Rollwage Vincent Greenwood Houston Astrodome The 1977 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, in their second year as full members of the league, finishing in fourth. Houston was put on probation during this season for recruiting violations and was unable to compete in any bowl games.1977 College football The Miami News web https://www.newspapers.com/image/302198131/ 13 March 2023 Schedule 1977 AP September 12 Monday w y 14 UCLA 11 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX ABC 17–13 38,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-cougars-defeat-ucla/169161265/ The Odessa American Cougars defeat UCLA, 17–13 September 13, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y 9 Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 14–31 61,704–62,554 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-penn-state-cages-houst/169161339/ Asbury Park Press Penn State cages Houston September 18, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y 19 Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 34–16 26,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-houston-coasts-by-ut/157422384/ Waco Tribune-Herald Houston coasts by Utah 34–16 September 25, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w 19 Baylor rivalry Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 28–24 37,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-uh-rally-downs-baylor/169161403/ The Victoria Advocate UH rally downs Baylor October 2, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 19 SMU Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 23–37 30,774 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-smu-upsets-cou/169161493/ The Austin American-Statesman SMU upsets Cougs 37–23 October 16, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Arkansas 9 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 0–34 53,924 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corsicana-daily-sun-hogs-slaughter-uh-3/169159551/ Corsicana Daily Sun Hogs slaughter UH, 34–0 October 23, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 42–14 17,853 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-houston-shreds-horned-frogs/169161576/ The Monitor Houston shreds Horned Frogs October 30, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l Texas 1 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 21–35 72,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-longhorns-explode-past-cougs/169158180/ The Shreveport Times Longhorns explode past Cougs, 35–21 November 6, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w Texas Tech 16 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 45–7 43,989 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cougars-rip-red-raiders/169161668/ The Shreveport Times Cougars rip Red Raiders November 20, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 51–21 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-houston-wins-owls-cont/169161755/ Pampa Daily News Houston wins; Owls continue losing streak November 27, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com December 3 l y Texas A&M 17 Kyle Field College Station, TX ABC 7–27 51,790 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-new-aggie-star-surprised-h/169160952/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk New Aggie star surprised he got to play December 4, 1977 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1977-schedule.html 1977 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 1, 2018https://uhcougars.com/documents/2017/7/12/_hou_m_footbl_2017_18_misc_non_event__2017HoustonFootballMediaGuide.pdf 2017 University of Houston Football Media Guide Houston Athletics Communications Department 142 References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football