1987 Houston Cougars football team

1987 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Jenkins (1st season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 10 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 0 9 4 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1 6 4 1
Baylor 3 4 0 6 5 0
TCU 3 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 2 4 1 4 6 1
Rice 0 8 0 2 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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1987 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.