2005 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2005 Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars Logo (1999-2012).svg 150 Conference USA West Division C-USA 6–6 4–4 Art Briles 3rd Veer and shoot Ron Harris 3rd 4–3 Game captains Robertson Stadium Fort Worth Bowl L 13–42 vs. Kansas The 2005 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in C-USA's West Division. Houston was invited to the Fort Worth Bowl, where the Cougars lost to Kansas. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston. Schedule Central September 1 6:00 pm l y Oregon Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN2 24–38 19,981 September 10 6:00 pm w y Sam Houston State Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 31–10 15,649 September 16 7:00 pm l y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX ESPN2 41–44 2OT 45,558 October 1 6:00 pm w y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 30–23 15,580 October 8 5:00 pm w y Tulane Cajun Field Lafayette, LA iTV 35–14 15,454 October 15 4:00 pm l Memphis Robertson Stadium Houston, TX CSTV 20–35 12,800 October 22 1:30 pm w y y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 28–16 40,957 November 5 5:00 pm l y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL iTV 29–31 32,635 November 13 4:00 pm w y Southern Miss Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 27–24 15,119 November 19 5:00 pm l SMU Robertson Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 24–29 14,650 November 26 3:00 pm w Rice Robertson Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 35–18 12,125 December 23 7:00 pm l y y Kansas Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth Bowl ESPN 13–42 33,505 Houston Cougars Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/248/season/2005 ESPN October 6, 2025 2005 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/2005-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 6, 2025 2005 Football Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 University of Houston October 6, 2025 Roster 2005 Houston Cougars f 2 So Donnie Avery WR y 4 Jr Kevin Kolb QB y https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=48 *Art Briles References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football Houston Cougars football