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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

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Rice
L 13–1451,000[1]
September 16No. 13 Arizona State
ABCL 28–3324,628[2]
September 23at Tulsa
W 21–023,200[3]
October 7at Virginia Tech
T 27–2726,000[4]
October 14San Diego State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 49–1429,891[5]
October 216:31 p.m.at No. 15 Miami (FL)
L 13–3317,860[6]
October 28at Mississippi State
L 13–2729,000[7]
November 4at Florida State
W 31–2729,482[8]
November 11Colorado State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 48–1323,143[9]
November 18New Mexico
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 33–1420,366[10]
November 257:30 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 49–018,795[11]

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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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Time runs out on Houston Cougars". Express & News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sun Devils nip Cougars by 33–28". San Antonio Express-News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulsa scratched by Cougs 21–0". The Odessa American. September 24, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston earns tie with VPI". San Antonio Express and News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coogs rout San Diego St". Valley Morning Star. October 15, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami gains 'real' win as Cougs fall". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi State defeats Houston". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Houston holds off Seminoles in 31–27 win". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 5, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rams overwhelmed by Houston in ninth loss". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 12, 1972. p. 27.
  10. ^ "Houston hacks New Mexico". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Houston cruises to fourth straight football win 49–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 26, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston Athletics. 2020.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "1972 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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