1995 Houston Cougars football team
| 1995 Houston Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–5 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Neil Callaway (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Gene Smith (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Houston Astrodome Robertson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Texas Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Kim Helton, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in of the SWC. The team split its home games between the Houston Astrodome and Robertson Stadium.
This was Houston final season competing in the SWC, as the conference dissolved in 1996. The Cougars joined the newly-formed Conference USA.
Schedule
[edit]The game between Houston and Rice was the last game between Southwest Conference opponents. It was also the last match-up between Houston and Rice until 1999, due to the teams joining different conferences, breaking a 25-year streak.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at No. 5 Florida* | L 21–45 | 84,672 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | Louisiana Tech* | L 7–19 | 20,520 | [2] | |||
| September 16 | 5:15 pm | at No. 6 USC* | PRIME | L 10–45 | 50,279 | ||
| September 23 | 1:00 pm | at Kansas* | L 13–20 | 37,500 | |||
| October 7 | at TCU | Raycom | L 21–31 | 34,864 | |||
| October 14 | 7:00 pm | Baylor |
| L 7–47 | 17,754 | ||
| October 21 | 7:00 pm | SMU |
| W 38–15 | 13,850 | ||
| October 28 | 1:00 pm | at No. 19 Texas A&M | L 7–31 | 58,277 | |||
| November 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 11 Texas |
| L 20–52 | 32,520 | ||
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | Texas Tech |
| Raycom | L 26–38 | 15,220 | |
| December 2 | at Rice |
| W 18–17 | 28,400 | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "No. 5 Florida turns back Houston challenge, 45–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech pulls away late to beat Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results".
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