1987 Houston Cougars football team

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1987 Houston Cougars football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Jenkins (1st season)
Offensive scheme Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator Jim Eddy (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Houston Astrodome
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Arkansas 5 –2 –09 –4 –0
Texas 5 –2 –07 –5 –0
Texas Tech 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
TCU 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Houston 2 –4 –14 –6 –1
Rice 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in seventh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Oklahoma State *
 Raycom L 0–3516,285 [1]
September 26 Sam Houston State *
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–3421,705 [2]
October 3 Baylor
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 18–3022,751 [3]
October 10at Texas A&M
L 17–2264,415 [4]
October 17at Wyoming *
L 35–3718,011 [5]
October 24at Arkansas
L 17–2134,820 [6]
October 31at TCU
L 7–3525,257 [7]
November 7 Texas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 60–4036,274 [8]
November 14at Temple *
W 37–712,780 [9]
November 21 Texas Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
T 10–1019,295 [10]
November 28at Rice
RaycomW 45–2110,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Sanders' runs begin romp; Oklahoma State zaps UH". Times Record News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". The Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SWC win for Baylor over Houston". Del Rio News Herald. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aggies survive Coogs behind freshman QB". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "WAC: Wyoming just pulls out 37–35 non-conference victory over Houston". The Times-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Razorbacks survive scare from Cougars". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "TCU alumni get homecoming win". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Run and shoot comes of age". The Galveston Daily News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Dacus leads Houston past Temple". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Houston ties Texas Tech, 10–10, keeping Raiders from a bowl bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cougars win passing dual over Owls". Austin American-Statesman. November 29, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1987 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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