1987 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Houston Cougars football Southwest Conference SWC 4–6–1 2–4–1 Jack Pardee 1st John Jenkins 1st Run and shoot Jim Eddy 1st 4–3 Gary McGuire Robert Jones Tim Britton Houston Astrodome The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in seventh. Schedule 1987 AP September 12 l y Oklahoma State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Raycom 0–35 16,285 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-record-news-sanders-runs-begin-ro/172129053/ Times Record News Sanders' runs begin romp; Oklahoma State zaps UH September 13, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Sam Houston State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 38–34 21,705 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114754800/coogs-outlast-feisty-kats/ The Victoria Advocate Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats September 27, 1987 December 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l Baylor Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 18–30 22,751 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-swc-win-for-baylor-o/172128103/ Del Rio News Herald SWC win for Baylor over Houston October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 17–22 64,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-aggies-survive/172103194/ San Angelo Standard-Times Aggies survive Coogs behind freshman QB October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 35–37 18,011 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-wac-wyoming-just-pulls-o/172094180/ The Times-News WAC: Wyoming just pulls out 37–35 non-conference victory over Houston October 18, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 17–21 34,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-razorbacks-sur/172104169/ The Montgomery Advertiser Razorbacks survive scare from Cougars October 25, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 7–35 25,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-tcu-alumni-g/172128822/ Bryan-College Station Eagle TCU alumni get homecoming win November 1, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w Texas Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 60–40 36,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-run-and-shoot-c/172126686/ The Galveston Daily News Run and shoot comes of age November 8, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w y y Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 37–7 12,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-dacus-leads-hou/171998304/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dacus leads Houston past Temple November 15, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 t y Texas Tech Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 10–10 19,295 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-ties-te/172127731/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston ties Texas Tech, 10–10, keeping Raiders from a bowl bid November 22, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry Raycom 45–21 10,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-cougars-win-pa/172129395/ Austin American-Statesman Cougars win passing dual over Owls November 29, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1987-schedule.html 1987 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 1, 2018 References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football