1972 Houston Cougars football team

The 1972 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Yeoman, the Cougars compiled a record of 6–4–1.

1972 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (1st season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State     10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Northern Illinois     7 4 0
Rutgers     7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech     7 4 1
Air Force     6 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Houston     6 4 1
Tulane     6 5 0
Temple     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 4 1
Syracuse     5 6 0
Miami (FL)     5 6 0
Dayton     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Southern Miss     3 7 1
Xavier     3 8 0
Marshall     2 8 0
Cincinnati     2 9 0
Villanova     2 9 0
Pittsburgh     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at RiceL 13–1451,000
September 16No. 13 Arizona StateABCL 28–3324,628[1]
September 23at TulsaW 21–023,200
October 7at Virginia TechT 27–2726,000[2]
October 14San Diego State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 49–1429,891
October 21at No. 15 Miami (FL)L 13–3317,860
October 28at Mississippi StateL 13–2729,000[3]
November 26at Florida StateW 31–2729,482
November 11Colorado State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 48–1323,143[4]
November 18New Mexico
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 33–1420,366[5]
November 25Cincinnati
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 49–018,795

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Personnel

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1972 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Devils nip Cougars by 33–28". San Antonio Express-News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston earns tie with VPI". San Antonio Express and News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State defeats Houston". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams overwhelmed by Houston in ninth loss". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 12, 1972. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Houston hacks New Mexico". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston Athletics. 2020.
  7. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com