Houston Cougars football statistical leaders

Last updated
Houston Cougars primary logo.svg
Case Keenum holds not only Houston records, but the passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense records across all of college football. Case Keenum.jpg
Case Keenum holds not only Houston records, but the passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense records across all of college football.

The Houston Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Houston Cougars football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent the University of Houston in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Contents

Houston began competing in intercollegiate football in 1946, [1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

These lists are updated through the end of the 2023 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. [22]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns. [26]

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timmy Chang</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1981)

Timothy Kealii'okaaina Awa Chang is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the head coach of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. During his playing career at Hawaii, he set several major college football passing records, including the NCAA record for most all-time passing yards; this record was later eclipsed by Case Keenum in 2011, although Chang still remains in second place.

David Ryan Klingler is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for six years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars, earning third-team All-American honors in 1990. Klingler was selected in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, but his career was cut short by an elbow injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders</span> College football statistics

The NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders are career, single-season, and single-game passing leaders in yards, touchdowns, efficiency, completions, completion percentage, and interception percentage. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Case Keenum</span> American football player (born 1988)

Casey Austin "Case" Keenum is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars, where he became the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. In the 2008 college football season, Keenum ranked first nationally in total offense and second in total passing yards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Houston Cougars football team</span> American college football season

The 2009 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 64th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by second year head football coach, Kevin Sumlin. The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-seat stadium on campus in Houston. The Cougars finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in CUSA play, were co–champions of the west division and lost to East Carolina 38–32 in the CUSA Championship Game. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Air Force 47–20. It was the second consecutive year that they had played Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Davis (American football)</span> American football player and coach (born 1989)

Austin Davis is an American football coach and former quarterback. Davis most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Auburn Tigers, but left the program within two months. Prior to Auburn, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks. A walk-on to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles program, Davis redshirted the 2007 season and became the starter a year later. He ended the year with a combined total of 15 school records for both game and single-season marks and led the Golden Eagles to a bowl game victory in the 2008 New Orleans Bowl. He was selected to the Freshman All-Conference USA team and earned a Freshman All-American honorable mention by College Football News for 2008. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans.

The 2009 Armed Forces Bowl was the seventh edition of the Armed Forces Bowl, a college football bowl game, and was played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The game started at 12:00 PM US EST on Thursday, December 31, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN and matched the Houston Cougars of Conference USA and the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference. The game earned a 1.6 rating.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Houston Cougars football team</span> American college football season

The 2010 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 65th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by third-year head football coach Kevin Sumlin, and played its home games at Robertson Stadium—a 32,000-seat stadium on campus in Houston. The program is a member of Conference USA in its West Division. Although ranked favorably early in the season, the team finished with a 5–7 record, after season-ending injuries to starting quarterback Case Keenum and other key players.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Houston Cougars football team</span> American college football season

The 2011 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 66th year of season play for Houston. The program was a member of Conference USA in its West Division.

The Washington State Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington State Cougars football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, Single season and career leaders. The Cougars represent Washington State University in the NCAA's Pac-12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Army Black Knights football statistical leaders</span>

The Army Black Knights football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Army Black Knights football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Black Knights represent the United States Military Academy as an independent in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma Sooners football statistical leaders</span>

The Oklahoma Sooners football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oklahoma Sooners football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Sooners represent the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference through the 2023 season, after which they will join the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kansas Jayhawks football statistical leaders</span>

The Kansas Jayhawks football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kansas Jayhawks football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Jayhawks represent the University of Kansas in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miami Hurricanes football statistical leaders</span>

The Miami Hurricanes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Miami Hurricanes football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Hurricanes represent the University of Miami in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BYU Cougars football statistical leaders</span>

The BYU Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the BYU Cougars football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent Brigham Young University as a member of the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders</span>

The SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the SMU Mustangs football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Mustangs represent Southern Methodist University in the NCAA Division I FBS American Athletic Conference through the 2023 season, after which they will join the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football statistical leaders</span>

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bulldogs represent Louisiana Tech University in the NCAA's Conference USA (C-USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NCAA Division I FBS total offense leaders</span>

The NCAA Division I FBS total offense leaders are career, single-season, and single-game leaders in total offense yards and touchdown responsibility. Both of these statistics are defined as the sum of passing and rushing yards or touchdowns, and do not include any receiving or returns stats. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Independence Bowl</span> Postseason college football bowl game

The 2022 Independence Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 23, 2022, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 46th annual Independence Bowl, it began at 2:04 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN. The game featured the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference and the Houston Cougars from the American Athletic Conference. It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by engineering services company Radiance Technologies, the game was officially known as the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

The 2022 Houston vs. SMU football game was a regular-season college football game between the Houston Cougars and the SMU Mustangs, played on November 5, 2022 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. The game holds the record for the most combined points scored in an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) regulation game with 140 total points, breaking the previous record by three points.

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Houston Cougars Media Guide" (PDF). UHCougars.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Clayton Tune". ESPN.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Greg Ward Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  5. 1 2 "Louisiana Tech 56, Houston 49". ESPN.com. 2012-09-09.
  6. 1 2 "Keenum's last-minute TD helps Houston escape with win". ESPN.com. 2009-10-31.
  7. "Buckram runs for a career-high 262 yards as UTEP takes down Houston". ESPN.com. 2009-10-04.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Case Keenum tosses 9 touchdowns, breaks FBS career record in Houston's win". ESPN.com. 2011-10-28.
  9. 1 2 "Case Keenum, Houston down Penn State in TicketCity Bowl". ESPN.com. 2012-08-20.
  10. 1 2 3 "Keenum throws for 6 TDs as Houston hangs 70 on Tulsa". ESPN.com. 2008-11-16.
  11. "Case Keenum sets NCAA record for total offense as Houston cruises". ESPN.com. 2011-10-22.
  12. 1 2 3 "Kenneth Farrow". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  13. "Houston 35, Army 21". ESPN.com. 2004-09-19.
  14. 1 2 D'Eriq King College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  15. 1 2 "Houston 56, Rice 48". ESPN.com. 2007-10-13.
  16. "Houston 42, Tulane 23". ESPN.com. 2010-09-25.
  17. "Houston beats Tulsa 38-28". ESPN.com. 2014-11-22.
  18. "Ward, Farrow lead Houston past SMU 49-28". ESPN.com. 2015-10-18.
  19. 1 2 "East Carolina stops Houston for Conference USA crown". ESPN.com. 2009-12-05.
  20. 1 2 "TCU wins, but gives up 684 yards". ESPN.com. 2003-10-26.
  21. "Houston reaches Conference USA title game with record 12th win". ESPN.com. 2011-11-25.
  22. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  23. 1 2 D'Eriq King College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  24. "Amid Herman rumors, No. 20 Houston loses to Memphis 48-44". ESPN.com. 2016-11-25.
  25. 1 2 King totals 7 TDs, Houston beats No. 21 USF 57-36. CBS Sports, 27 Oct 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  26. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  27. Adrian McDonald. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  28. "Air Force controls clock, picks off Keenum six times in win". ESPN.com. 2009-12-31.
  29. "Central Florida 31, Houston 29". ESPN.com. 2005-11-05.
  30. "East Carolina 48, Houston 28". ESPN.com. 2012-11-03.
  31. King throws for 413 yards to lead Houston past Navy 49-36 by David Ginsburg. The Washington Post, 20 Oct 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  32. "Steven Taylor". UHCougars.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  33. "Tyus Bowser". UHCougars.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  34. 1 2 Mike Clendenen. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  35. 1 2 "Kyle Bullard". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  36. 1 2 3 4 "Ty Cummings". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  37. "Houston 39, UAB 17". ESPN.com. 2012-10-13.
  38. 1 2 . UH HISTORY & RECORDS: KICK SCORING: Most Field Goals Made, p. 143. University of Houston. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  39. "Houston 5 field goals defeats Temple 22-13". ESPN.com. 2013-09-07.
  40. "Hogan's 51-yard FG as time expires caps rally in final 21 seconds". ESPN.com. 2009-11-08.
  41. "Houston 40, Tulane 17". ESPN.com. 2012-11-24.
  42. "Houston handles Grambling State 47-0". ESPN.com. 2014-09-06.
  43. "Alexander helps UCF hold off Houston, 17-12". ESPN.com. 2014-10-02.
  44. "No. 15 Houston looks Big 12-ready in 33-23 victory over OU". ESPN.com. 2016-09-03.