1949 Houston Cougars football team
The 1949 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Gulf Coast Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the GCC. Aubrey Baker and Cecil Towns were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.
| 1949 Houston Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| 1949 record | 5–4–1 (1–2 GCC) |
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| Captain | Aubrey Baker, Cecil Towns |
| Home stadium | Public School Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | William & Mary | L 13–14 | 20,000 | ||
| October 1 | Wichita |
| W 28–6 | 8,000 | |
| October 8 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 28–7 | |||
| October 15 | West Texas State |
| W 14–13 | 6,000 | |
| October 22 | Hardin–Simmons |
| T 27–27 | 8,000 | |
| October 29 | at Midwestarn State | Wichita Falls, TX | L 21–33 | 12,000 | |
| November 5 | at St. Bonaventure | L 14–20 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| November 12 | at North Texas State | Denton, TX | L 23–28 | 10,000 | |
| November 19 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 28–21 | 7,500 | |
| November 24 | at Saint Louis |
| W 35–0 | 6,823 |
References
- "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
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