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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Houston Astrodome |
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No.14Baylor $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.20SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 19th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the AstrodomeinHouston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for second. Coming off of a Cotton Bowl-winning 1979 season, the Cougars started the year ranked in the top 10, but ended with a disappointing five regular season losses. Houston was invited to the 1980 Garden State Bowl, where they defeated Navy, 35–0.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | atArizona State* | No. 9 |
| L 13–29 | 64,868 | ||
September 20 | Miami (FL)* | No. 18 |
| L 7–14 | 31,423 | ||
September 27 | North Texas State* |
| W | 23,672 | [1] | ||
October 4 | at No. 20Baylor |
| L 12–24 | 40,000 | |||
October 11 | Texas A&M |
| W 17–7 | 46,525 | |||
October 18 | atSMU |
| ABC | W 13–11 | 32,109 | ||
October 25 | No. 15Arkansas |
| W 24–17 | 41,308 | |||
November 1 | TCU |
| W 37–5 | 26,502 | |||
November 8 | atTexas |
| L 13–15 | 79,154 | |||
November 22 | atTexas Tech |
| ESPN | W 34–7 | 36,386 | ||
November 29 | Rice |
| ABC | L 7–35 | 29,950 | ||
December 14 | vs. Navy* |
| Mizlou | W 35–0 | 41,117 | ||
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