1967 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Houston Cougars football University of Houston classic logo.png 100 University of Houston's classic athletics logo Independent 19 7–3 Bill Yeoman 6th Melvin Robertson 3rd Houston Veer Royce Berry Houston Astrodome The 1967 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. It was the 22nd of season play for Houston. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was their eighth year of doing so. At this time, Houston was on probation from the NCAA, and therefore was not eligible to compete in any post-season bowl games. Following the overall season, several players were selected for the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Schedule 1967 AP September 15 w Florida State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 33–13 40,336 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-houston-wallops-f/169968623/ Pensacola News Journal Houston wallops FSU September 16, 1967 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Michigan State 3 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 37–7 75,833 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-msu-upset-377/169968698/ Detroit Free Press MSU upset, 37–7 September 24, 1967 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w 3 Wake Forest Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 50–6 41,769 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-cougars-spank-dea/139271904/ Pensacola News Journal Cougars spank Deacs, 50–6 September 30, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l 2 NC State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 6–16 52,483 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-north-carolina-s/139267358/ Asheville Citizen-Times North Carolina State shocks Houston, 16 to 6 October 8, 1967 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 9 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 43–6 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-houston-clobbers/133814776/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Houston clobbers Maroons, 43–6 October 22, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l y 9 Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS 13–14 26,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-ole-miss-upset/133827249/ San Angelo Standard-Times Ole Miss upsets Cougars, 14–13 October 29, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Georgia 5 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 15–14 53,356 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-u-of-h-scores-late-ni/133826160/ Victoria Advocate U of H scores late, nips Georgia 15–14 November 5, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w 10 Memphis State Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 35–18 46,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-10th-rankes-coogs-post/169968785/ The Victoria Advocate 10th-ranked Coogs post 35–18 victory November 12, 1967 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w Idaho Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 77–6 40,050–40,464 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LKFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4906%2C3253573 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Cougars thump Idaho 77-6 in Houston's Astrodome November 19, 1967 10 November 25 l y 10 Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 13–22 26,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-houston-is-surprised-by-tul/169968886/ Express-News Houston is surprised by Tulsa November 26, 1967 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/hou-09-mg-section8.pdf 2009 Houston Cougars football media guide: Year-by-Year results Houston Cougars athletics 2011-09-07 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195140/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/hou-09-mg-section8.pdf dead Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404010 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 9, 2025 Poll rankings + Week-to-Week Rankingshttp://www.collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=322 1967 AP Football Poll AP Poll Archive 2011-09-06Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Final APNRRV3(6)2(10)101099RV10RV10NR Coaching staff thumb|Head coach Bill Yeoman coaches Houston Name Position Alma mater (Year) Year at Houston Bill Yeoman Head coach/offensive coordinator Army (1948) 6th Melvin Robertson Defensive coordinator West Texas State (1950) 3rd Melvin Brown Offensive backs coach Oklahoma (1954) 6th Billy Willingham Offensive line coach TCU (1951) 2nd Ben Hurt Defensive line coach Middle Tennessee (1957) 3rd Howard Tippett Linebackers coach East Tennessee State (1958) 1st Joe Arenas Wide receivers coach Nebraska-Omaha (1951) 5th Carroll Schultz Freshmen coach Louisiana Tech (1948) 6th Bobby Baldwin Freshmen coach Houston (1958) 3rd References Houston Category:Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football