1983 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 1983 Houston Cougars Southwest Conference SWC 4–7 3–5 Bill Yeoman 22nd Don Todd 12th Eugene Lockhart Duane Losack Dwyane Love Houston Astrodome The 1983 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 22nd-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Houston Astrodome in Houston. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in seventh. Houston finished the season with a record of 4–7, their first losing season since 1975. Schedule 1983 AP September 1 Thursday w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 45–14 30,000 Cougars thinking Cotton The Marshall News Messenger September 2, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115456839/cougars-thinking-cotton/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 10 l y Miami (FL) Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 7–29 25,000 Hurricanes leave Houston tattered 29–7 Tallahassee Democrat September 11, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115456970/hurricanes-leave-houston-tattered-297/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Lamar Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 42–35 25,456 Houston wears down Lamar Abilene Reporter-News September 18, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115457080/houston-wears-down-lamar/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 14–15 26,105 UO nips Houston Statesman Journal September 25, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115457205/uo-nips-houston/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 l Baylor Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 21–42 26,640 Baylor roars past stumbling, fumbling Houston, 42–21 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 2, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115454386/baylor-roars-past-stumbling-fumbling-ho/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 7–30 57,622 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115007991/murray-hurries-aggies-past-cougars/ The Monitor Murray hurries Aggies past Cougars October 9, 1983 December 22, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 3–24 41,080 Arkansas riddles UH, 24–3 The Tyler Courier-Times October 23, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455601/arkansas-riddles-uh-243/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 28–21 16,810 Cougars nip Horned Frogs Victoria Advocate October 30, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115457454/cougars-nip-horned-frogs/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Texas 2 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 3–9 47,103 Texas nips Houston New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung November 6, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115452747/texas-nips-houston/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w Texas Tech rivalry Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 43–41 23,153 Houston 43, Texas Tech 41 Star Tribune November 20, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115456626/houston-43-texas-tech-41/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 l y SMU 6 National Stadium Tokyo, Japan Mirage Bowl, rivalry 12–34 70,000 Southern Methodist wins in Japan The Philadelphia Inquirer November 28, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115453938/southern-methodist-wins-in-japan/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1983-schedule.html 1983 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com August 1, 2018 References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football