1984 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 1984 Houston Cougars Southwest Conference SWC 7–5 6–2 Bill Yeoman 23rd Houston Veer Don Todd 13th Audray McMillian Ray Rogers Bryant Winn Houston Astrodome SWC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 28–45 vs. Boston College The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1984-schedule.html 1984 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-reference.com 2015-12-24 The Cougars were led by 23rd-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, finishing as co-champions with SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Boston College. Schedule 1984 AP September 15 w y Miami (OH) Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 30–17 28,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-qb-landry-le/170114425/ Bryan-College Station Eagle QB Landry leads Cougars to 30–17 verdict over Skins September 16, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Washington 9 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–35 59,534 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-huskies-blast-c/170114501/ The Galveston Daily News Huskies blast Cougars 35–7 September 23, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Louisville Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 28–30 22,533 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-louisville-stuns/170114571/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Louisville stuns Coogs, 30–28 September 30, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 27–17 34,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-comebac/170114657/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston comeback beats Baylor October 7, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w Texas A&M Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 9–7 34,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-cougars-hand/170114753/ The Marshall News Messenger Cougars hand Aggies second straight loss October 14, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y SMU 6 Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 29–20 28,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-houston-upends-smu/170113252/ The Daily Advertiser Houston upends SMU October 21, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Arkansas Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 3–17 28,347 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkansas-cre/170114833/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arkansas creams Cougars October 28, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 l TCU 20 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Raycom 14–21 20,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-horned-frogs-edg/170114913/ The Kilgore News Herald Horned Frogs edge Coogs, 21–14 November 4, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Texas 3 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX Raycom 29–15 80,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-no-2-ut-longhorns-upset-by/170114995/ The Monitor No. 2 UT Longhorns upset by Houston, 29–15 November 11, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 24–17 27,373 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-cougars-defeat/170115232/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cougars defeat Raiders November 25, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 w Rice Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 38–26 30,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tates-3-tds/170115298/ San Angelo Standard-Times Tate's 3 TD's send Coogs to Cotton Bowl December 2, 1984 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 Tuesday l y y Boston College 8 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 28–45 67,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-eagles-grin/170115395/ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Eagles grind down Cougars, 45–28 January 2, 1985 April 11, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries At Washington 1984 Washington Huskies football team Vs. Boston College (Cotton Bowl) No. 8 Eagles 17 14 0 14 Cougars 7 7 14 0 1984 Boston College Eagles football team 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic Roster 1984 Houston Cougars f 78 Jr Gary Heitmann T 84 Jr Carl Hilton TE 63 Jr Darrell Jackson T 80 Jr Anthony Ketchum WR y 3 So Gerald Landry QB 14 Fr Dwayne LeBlanc WR 75 Sr Ray Rogers G 55 Jr Todd Schoppe C 29 Jr Larry Shepherd WR 33 So Raymond Tate RB 74 Sr Michael Wharton G 49 Jr Kevin Alexander DE 19 Sr Simon Fletcher Simon Fletcher (American football) DT y 94 Jr Eddie Gilmore DL 50 Fr Robert Harper LB 27 Sr James Holmes DE 10 Sr Audray McMillian FS y 21 Jr Greg Purcell CB 95 Jr T. J. Turner T. J. Turner (defensive lineman) DT y 54 Sr Bryant Winn LB y 2 Sr Mike Clendenen K y *Bill Yeoman References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football