2019 Houston Cougars football team

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2019 Houston Cougars football
Houston Cougars logo.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 American)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Doug Belk (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium TDECU Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy  7 1   11 3  
No. 24 UCF  6 2   10 3  
Temple  5 3   8 5  
South Florida  2 6   4 8  
East Carolina  1 7   4 8  
UConn  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$  7 1   12 2  
No. 20 Navy x  7 1   11 2  
SMU  6 2   10 3  
Tulane  3 5   7 6  
Houston  2 6   4 8  
Tulsa  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.

Contents

Preseason

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Cougars predicted to finish second in the AAC West Division. [1]

Preseason All-AAC teams

Houston placed six players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports. [2]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Maxwell Award D'Eriq King QBSR
Davey O'Brien Award D'Eriq KingQBSR
Biletnikoff Award Marquez Stevenson WRSR
Outland Trophy Josh Jones OTSR
Paul Hornung Award Marquez StevensonWRSR
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award D'Eriq KingQBSR
CFPA Performer of the Year AwardD'Eriq KingQBSR
Earl Campbell Award D'Eriq KingQBSR
Manning Award D'Eriq KingQBSR
Ted Hendricks Award Isaiah ChambersDLJR
Ray Guy Award Dane RoyPSR

References: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Roster

2019 Houston Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Bryson SmithSo
WR 2Keith CorbinSr
QB 3 Clayton Tune So
QB 4 D'Eriq King Sr
WR 5 Marquez Stevenson Jr
QB 6Logan HolgorsenFr
RB 8Chandler SmithJr
WR 9Courtney LarkSr
WR 10Bryson Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 12Ke'Andre StreetFr
WR 13Jeremy SingletonSo
QB 14Ike OgboguSo
WR 17Terry MarkSr
WR 19Julon Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 21 Patrick Carr Sr
RB 22Kyle PorterJr
RB 23James Fullbright IIIFr
WR 26Ja'Kori Morgan Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 27Henry Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 34Mulbah CarSr
WR 36Bryce WashingtonJr
RB 37Terrell BrownFr
WR 39Andrew SegoviaJr
RB 40Kelan Walker Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 41Osby Mitchell IIISo
TE 45Spencer Wells Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 48Bo AlexanderSr
OL 52Braylon JonesSr
OL 56Dixie Wooten IIISo
OL 60Kordell SnyderJr
OL 62Jarrid WilliamsSr
OL 64Dennis BardwellJr
OL 65Gio PancottiJr
OL 67Cam'Ron JohnsonFr
OL 70Jordan BoatmanSo
OL 71Max Banes Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Kameron Lewis Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 74 Josh Jones Sr
OL 75Jack Freeman Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76 Patrick Paul Fr
OL 77Keenan MurphyJr
OL 79Chayse ToddFr
WR 81Tre'Von BradleySo
WR 83Peyton Sawyer Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84Cole McGowanJr
TE 85Christian TrahanSo
WR 86Quavon BeckfordSo
TE 88Shane CreamerSo
TE 89Parker EichenbergerSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 1 Eyabi Anoma So
S 2Deontay AndersonJr
S 3 Grant Stuard Jr
DL 4Leroy GodfreySr
DL 5Aymiel FlemingSr
CB 6Damarion WilliamsJr
LB 8Jordan CarmoucheJr
CB 10Colin SamuelSr
DL 12 David Anenih Jr
CB 13 Marcus Jones Jr
S 14Ronald NunneryFr
LB 15Zamar KirvenSo
CB 16Ka'Darian SmithSr
S 17Hasaan Hypolite Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 18Kelvin ClemmonsJr
CB 19Javian SmithJr
S 20Jordan Moore Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 21Gleson SprewellJr
CB 22Deondre DansbyFr
DL 23Willie Smith IIISo
LB 24Donavan MutinSo
CB 25D. J. SmallSo
LB 26Elijah GoodenJr
S 27Amaud Willis-DaltonSo
S 28Thabo MwanikiJr
S 29Darius GilbertSr
DL 30Alexander DukeSo
DL 31 Derek Parish So
S 32 Gervarrius Owens So
S 33Garrison Vaughn Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 34Dylan DixonFr
CB 35Johnathan Phenix Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 39Shaun LewisSo
DB 40Brody Anderson Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 41Torey Richardson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 42Terrance EdgestonJr
LB 43DeKalen Goodson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 45Jordan MilburnSr
LB 46Melvin Larkins Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 47Taures PayneJr
DL 50Hakeem AjijolaiyaFr
LB 52Ken SavanahFr
LB 59Jacob DaulongSo
DL 80Noah JonesSo
DL 90Olivier Charles-PierreJr
DL 92 Logan Hall So
DL 93Atlias BellJr
DL 94Isaiah ChambersJr
DL 95Jamykal NealSo
DL 96 Nelson Ceaser Fr
DL 98 Payton Turner Jr
DL 99Blake YoungSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 38Dane RoySr
LS 44Anthony CantuSr
LS 46Davis BealFr
K 47Dalton WitherspoonJr
P 49Ryan HansonFr
K 51Kyle RamseyFr
LS 97Nick WildbergerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 13, 2020

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma * ABC L 31–4984,534
September 77:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M * ESPN3 W 37–1729,360
September 138:15 p.m.vs. No. 20 Washington State *ESPNL 24–3140,523
September 197:00 p.m.at Tulane ESPN L 31–3821,032
September 286:30 p.m.at North Texas * CBSSN Facebook W 46–2530,123
October 122:30 p.m.No. 25 Cincinnati
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2 L 23–3825,716
October 1911:00 a.m.at UConn ESPNU W 24–1719,760
October 247:30 p.m.No. 16 SMU
ESPNL 31–3424,543
November 211:00 a.m.at UCF ESPN2L 29–4441,361
November 162:30 p.m.No. 18 Memphis Dagger-14-plain.png
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 27–4525,149
November 236:30 p.m.at Tulsa ESPNUW 24–1416,120
November 306:00 p.m. Navy
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2 L 41–5622,824
Schedule Source: [14]

Game summaries

At Oklahoma

Pregame lineOver/under
Oklahoma–22.0
Houston at Oklahoma – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars01071431
No. 4 Sooners71421749

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Game information
StatisticsHoustonOklahoma
First downs2430
Total yards408686
Rushing yards241354
Passing yards167332
Turnovers02
Time of possession31:4028:20

Prairie View A&M

Pregame lineOver/under
Houston–36.0
Prairie View A&M at Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers370717
Cougars24103037

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
  • Game attendance: 29,360
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information
StatisticsPrairie View A&MHouston
First downs1820
Total yards318380
Rushing yards70236
Passing yards248144
Turnovers12
Time of possession26:2031:53

Vs. Washington State

Pregame lineOver/under
Washington State–9.0
Washington State vs. Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 WSU Cougars07141031
HOU Cougars01401024

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
  • Game attendance: 29,360
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsWashington StateHouston
First downs2522
Total yards489367
Rushing yards49239
Passing yards440128
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:0627:54

At Tulane

Pregame lineOver/under
Tulane–4.0
Houston at Tulane – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars14140735
Green Wave7771738

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 21,032
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsHoustonTulane
First downs2823
Total yards533511
Rushing yards304325
Passing yards229186
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:3628:24

At North Texas

Pregame lineOver/under
North Texas–8.0
Houston at North Texas – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars143141546
Mean Green0612725

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 30,123
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV: Facebook Live
Game information
StatisticsHoustonNorth Texas
First downs1720
Total yards359456
Rushing yards23596
Passing yards124360
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:0232:58

Cincinnati

Pregame lineOver/under
Cincinnati–9.0
Cincinnati at Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 25 Bearcats14701738
Cougars377623

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 25,716
  • Referee: C. Lamertina
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsCincinnatiHouston
First downs1716
Total yards394424
Rushing yards131190
Passing yards263234
Turnovers15
Time of possession29:4030:20

At UConn

Pregame lineOver/under
Houston–22.0
Houston at Connecticut – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars377724
Huskies073717

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); brisk
  • Game attendance: 19,760
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
Game information
StatisticsHoustonUConn
First downs1623
Total yards284438
Rushing yards106168
Passing yards178270
Turnovers01
Time of possession24:0036:00

SMU

Pregame lineOver/under
SMU–12.5
Southern Methodist at Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 16 Mustangs71410334
Cougars01371131

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,543
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsSMUHouston
First downs2222
Total yards385510
Rushing yards182103
Passing yards203407
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:1731:43

At UCF

Pregame lineOver/under
UCF–22.0
Houston at Central Florida – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars1760629
Knights14721244

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 41,361
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsHoustonUCF
First downs2016
Total yards419468
Rushing yards240164
Passing yards179304
Turnovers11
Time of possession41:3118:29

Memphis

Pregame lineOver/under
Memphis–9.5
Memphis at Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Tigers72114345
Cougars1730727

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,149
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsMemphisHouston
First downs2914
Total yards531256
Rushing yards16499
Passing yards367157
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:3027:30

At Tulsa

Pregame lineOver/under
Tulsa–6.0
Houston at Tulsa – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cougars0143724
Golden Hurricane700714

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 16,120
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
StatisticsHoustonTulsa
First downs1218
Total yards231380
Rushing yards131-1
Passing yards100381
Turnovers14
Time of possession35:4224:18
Pregame lineOver/under
Navy–9.5
Navy at Houston – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Midshipmen217141456
Cougars14137741

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 22,824
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
StatisticsNavyHouston
First downs2021
Total yards554527
Rushing yards447134
Passing yards107393
Turnovers05
Time of possession29:2630:34

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
372 Josh Jones OT Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. "UCF chosen as Favorite in 2019 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. Lassan, Steven. "American Athletic 2019 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "King Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. "King Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. "Stevenson Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  6. "Josh Jones Named to Outland Trophy Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  7. "Stevenson Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. "King Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  9. "King Named to CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  10. "King Named to Earl Campbell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. "King Named to Manning Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. "Chambers Named to Ted Hendricks Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  13. "Roy Added to Ray Guy Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  14. "2019 Houston Football Schedule Announced". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2019.