1959 Houston Cougars football team

The 1959 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 3–7 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and tied with North Texas State for the MVC championship. Claude King and Howard Evans were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1959 Houston Cougars football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1959 record3–7 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainClaude King, Howard Evans
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State + 3 1 0  9 2 0
Houston + 3 1 0  3 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 0  5 5 0
Wichita 1 2 1  5 4 1
Cincinnati 0 3 1  5 4 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19 No. 8 Ole Miss*L 0–1645,000
September 26Alabama*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–327,000
October 3Cincinnati
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 13–1216,000
October 10at Texas A&M*L 6–2825,000
October 17at Oklahoma State*L 12–1913,000
October 24North Texas State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–712,000
October 31at TulsaW 22–1312,034
November 7at WichitaW 28–1312,000
November 14at Texas Tech*L 0–2720,000
November 26Washington State*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 18–326,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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