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1971 Houston Cougars football team

The 1971 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cougars, coached by Bill Yeoman in his tenth season, compiled a 9–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 339 to 199.[1] Houston finished ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after a loss to Colorado in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

1971 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Rice
W 23–2162,000
September 18at No. 16 Arizona StateNo. 20
L 17–1850,446[2]
September 25at Cincinnati
W 12–312,542
October 2San Jose State
W 34–2031,754
October 15Villanova
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 42–926,709
October 23at No. 4 Alabama
L 20–3456,939
October 30No. 19 Florida State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 14–733,598
November 6at Memphis StateNo. 19
W 35–710,132
November 13Virginia TechNo. 18
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 56–2928,105[3]
November 20Miami (FL)No. 16
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 27–629,276
November 27UtahNo. 15
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 42–1626,618[4]
December 31No. 7 ColoradoNo. 15
ABCL 17–2954,720
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1971 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Willie Roberts Sr
QB 9 Terry Ford Jr
FB 46 Robert Newhouse Sr
TE 68 Riley Odoms Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Willie Walker So
DT 60 Kent Branstetter Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 33 Hal Roberts So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Houston beaten 18–17 by ASU on late FG". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coogs bomb Virginia Tech". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars chop Utah to pieces". Austin American-Statesman. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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