1954 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Houston Cougars football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5 3–1 Clyde Lee 7th Jack Patterson George Hynes Rice Stadium The 1954 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1954 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place out of five teams in the MVC. George Patterson and George Hynes were the team captains.2018 Houston Football Media Guide University of Houston 126, 144 https://uhcougars.com/documents/2018/8/15/_18_Houston_Football_Guide_With_Covers.pdf August 14, 2020 The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. Schedule 1954 AP y y September 18 at Baylor<ncg> Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry) L 13–53 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-baylor-bears-rom/168465888/ The Kilgore News Herald Baylor Bears romp past Houston, 53–13 September 19, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 Texas A&M<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 10–7 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-late-houston-fiel/168467425/ The Brownsville Herald Late Houston field goal beats Texas Aggies, 10–7 October 10, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK W 14–7 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-houston-posts-td-in-fo/168467745/ Shawnee News-Star Houston posts TD in fourth quarter October 17, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 at Villanova<ncg> Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 28–7 57,817 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-houston-parcels-villan/168467877/ The Wichita Eagle Houston parcels Villanova October 23, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 at Wichita Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 7–9 16,115 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-shockers-shade-houst/168468021/ The Daily Oklahoman Shockers shade Houston, 9–7, to nab loop lead October 31, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Tulsa Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 20–7 15,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-cougars-scor/168468129/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Cougars score 20–7 victory over Tulsa November 7, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 No. 7 Ole Miss<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 0–26 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-ole-miss-spanks/132982797/ Ole Miss spanks Houston by 26–0 The Selma Times-Journal November 14, 1954 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 at Texas Tech<ncg> Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry) L 14–61 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-tech-flails-uh-61-t/168468243/ The Austin American-Statesman Tech flails UH, 61 to 14 November 21, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 Arkansas<ncg><hc> Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 0–19 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-porkers-pin-190-defe/168464229/ Brownwood Bulletin Porkers pin 19–0 defeat on Houston November 28, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 Detroit Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 19–7 7,500 Titans Bow to Houston in Grid Finale, 19 to 7 Detroit Free Press December 5, 1954 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15968073/titans_bow_to_houston_in_grid_finale/ Newspapers.com References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football