1985 Houston Cougars football team

1985 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Bill Yeoman (24th season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Todd (14th season)
Home stadium	Houston Astrodome
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Texas A&M $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Baylor	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Texas	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
SMU	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Tech	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 24th-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 sixth. Houston finished the season with a record of 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Tulsa *	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 24–31	28,156	[1]
September 21	Washington *	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 12–29	20,522	[2]
September 28	at Louisville *	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 49–27	30,334	[3]
October 5	No. 19 Baylor	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	HSE	L 21–24	25,787	[4]
October 12	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 16–43	55,711	[5]
October 19	SMU	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	HSE	L 13–37	21,761	[6]
October 26	at No. 14 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	USA	L 27–57	53,860	[7]
November 2	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 26–21	19,854	[8]
November 9	Texas	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	Raycom	L 24–34	35,821	[9]
November 23	Texas Tech	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 17–16	14,280	[10]
November 30	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 24–20	16,492	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1985 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 84 Carl Hilton Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 95 T. J. Turner Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Yeoman Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Gage, Tulsa beat Houston, 31–24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Huskies rip Coogs". The Galveston Daily News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Houston whips Louisville for first win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Touchdown runs lead Bears to win". The Kilgore News Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies make fewer mistakes than Cougars". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mustangs get well at Coogs' expense". The Victoria Advocate. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Razorbacks rampage past Houston, 57–27". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Houston escapes with 26–21 win". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Longhorns' big plays cool off Coogs 34–24". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Houston nudges Tech, 17–16". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cougars tip Owls; Landry sets mark". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.