1971 Houston Cougars football team

1971 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cougars, coached by Bill Yeoman in his tenth season, compiled a 9–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 339 to 199.[1] Houston finished ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after a loss to Colorado in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Rice
W 23–2162,000[2]
September 18at No. 16 Arizona StateNo. 20
L 17–1850,446[3]
September 257:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
W 12–312,542[4]
October 247:30 p.m.San Jose State
W 34–2031,754[5]
October 157:30 p.m.Villanova
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 42–926,709[6]
October 23at No. 4 Alabama
L 20–3456,939[7]
October 30No. 19 Florida State
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 14–733,598[8]
November 6at Memphis StateNo. 19
W 35–710,132[9]
November 13Virginia TechNo. 18
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 56–2928,105[10]
November 207:30 p.m.Miami (FL)No. 16
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 27–629,276[11]
November 27UtahNo. 15
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 42–1626,618[12]
December 31vs. No. 7 ColoradoNo. 15
ABCL 17–2954,720[13]

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Roster

1971 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Willie Roberts Sr
QB 9 Terry Ford Jr
FB 46 Robert Newhouse Sr
TE 68 Riley Odoms Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Willie Walker So
DT 60 Kent Branstetter Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 33 Hal Roberts So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1971 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cougars nip Owls with safety, 23–21". Express & News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Houston beaten 18–17 by ASU on late FG". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cougars trip Bearcats". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cougs claw San Jose St. 34–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mullins carries UH by Villanova, 42–9". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Musso, Bama bag Cougars". The Selma Times-Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frantic FSU too late with too little". St. Petersburg Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Houston defeats Mem. St. 35–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Coogs bomb Virginia Tech". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowl-bound Cougars dump Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 21, 1971. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cougars chop Utah to pieces". Austin American-Statesman. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Stearns' daring run ignites Buffs, 29–17". Omaha World-Herald. January 1, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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