1982 Houston Cougars football team

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1982 Houston Cougars football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Don Todd (11th season)
Home stadium Astrodome
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 –0 –111 –0 –1
No. 17 Texas 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 –2 –19 –2 –1
Houston 4 –3 –15 –5 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –14 –6 –1
Texas Tech 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Texas A&M 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
TCU 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Rice 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 21st-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in fourth. Houston was not invited to a bowl game for the first time since 1977, finishing the season with a 5–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at No. 19 Miami (FL) *
 ABC L 12–3124,687 [1]
September 18No. 13 Arizona State *
 ESPN L 10–2430,103 [2]
September 25 Lamar *
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 48–326,500 [3]
October 2at Baylor
ABCT 21–2131,750 [4]
October 9 Texas A&M
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 24–2046,302 [5]
October 16at No. 5 SMU
USA L 14–2031,817 [6]
October 23No. 6 Arkansas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
 CBS L 3–3837,503 [7]
October 30 TCU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 31–2721,103 [8]
November 6at Texas
ESPNL 0–5076,657 [9]
November 20at Texas Tech
W 24–733,548 [10]
November 27 Rice
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 28–2120,103 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Hurricanes rip Houston, 31–12". Indian River Press Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wilson paces Houston to 48–3 rout of Lamar". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wilson caps Cougar comeback to tie Bears, 21–21". The Monitor. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cougars score wild win over Texas Aggies". The Kilgore News Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SMU edges Houston, 20–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Taylor stars as Arkansas rips Houston". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Coogs nip TCU". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Horns embarrass Cougars, 50–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Houston rips Texas Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UH pins defeat on Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1982 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.


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