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1974 Houston Cougars football

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, T 31–31 vs. NC State

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 19
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeHouston Veer
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.6Notre Dame     10 2 0
    No.7Penn State     10 2 0
    Temple     8 2 0
    Boston College     8 3 0
    Utah State     8 3 0
    No.19Houston     8 3 1
    Rutgers     7 3 1
    Cincinnati     7 4 0
    Memphis State     7 4 0
    Pittsburgh     7 4 0
    Georgia Tech     6 5 0
    Hawaii     6 5 0
    Miami (FL)     6 5 0
    Southern Miss     6 5 0
    Tampa     6 5 0
    Holy Cross     5 5 1
    Tulane     5 6 0
    Colgate     4 6 0
    Northern Illinois     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    South Carolina     4 7 0
    Virginia Tech     4 7 0
    West Virginia     4 7 0
    Army     3 8 0
    Dayton     3 8 0
    Villanova     3 8 0
    Air Force     2 9 0
    Southern Illinois     2 9 0
    Syracuse     2 9 0
    Florida State     1 10 0
    Marshall     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1974 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by 13th-year head coach Bill Yeoman, compiled an 8–3–1 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 280 to 185.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 7No. 15Arizona StateNo. 11
  • Tempe, AZ
  • L 9–3050,227
    September 14atRiceNo. 19
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
  • W 21–040,000
    September 21Miami (FL)No. 19
  • Houston, TX
  • ABCL 3–2018,767
    September 28Virginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • W 49–1230,000[2]
    October 5South Carolina
  • Columbia, SC
  • W 24–1438,147[3]
    October 19Villanova
    • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
  • W 35–024,525
    October 25Cincinnati
    • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
  • W 27–619,193
    November 2Georgia
  • Athens, GA
  • W 31–2448,100[4]
    November 16Memphis StateNo. 14
    • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
  • W 13–1023,893
    November 23Florida StateNo. 15
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • W 23–818,195
    November 30TulsaNo. 15
  • Tulsa, OK
  • L 14–3015,500
    December 23No. 13NC State
    • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
  • ABCT 31–3135,122[5]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1974 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  • ^ "Coogs overwhelm Gobblers". Victoria Advocate. September 29, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Soph rallies Cougars". The Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cougars growl, 31–24". The Victoria Advocate. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cougars, Wolfpack tie". The Corpus Christi Caller. December 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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