1972 Houston Cougars football team

The 1972 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

1972 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record6–4-1
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
Marshall      2 8 0
Xavier      2 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
Villanova      2 9 0
Pittsburgh      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 9at RiceL 13–1451,000
September 16No. 13 Arizona StateABCL 28-3324,628
September 23at TulsaW 21–023,200
October 7at Virginia TechT 27–2726,000
October 14San Diego State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston,TX
W 49–1429,891
October 21at No. 15 Miami (FL)L 13–3317,860
October 10at Mississippi StateL 13–2729,000
November 26at Florida StateW 31–2729,482
November 11Colorado State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 48–1323,143
November 18New Mexico
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 33–1420,366
November 25Cincinnati
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 49–018,795

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Personnel

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

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

    References


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