1948 Houston Cougars football team

The 1948 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against LSC opponents) and finished in the fourth place in the conference. Cecil Towns and Jack Gwin were the team captains.[1]

1948 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
CaptainCecil Towns, Jack Gwin
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
1948 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwest Texas State $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
North Texas State 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Stephen F. Austin 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –26 –2 –2
Houston 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
East Texas State 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Sam Houston State 0 –6 –00 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Houston was ranked at No. 198 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Texas A&I*
W 14–08,000[3]
September 25at Texas Mines*
L 7–356,000[4]
October 2at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–217,500
October 9Louisiana Tech*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–335,000[5]
October 16at East Texas State*Commerce, TXW 18–7
October 23at Trinity (TX)San Antonio, TXL 7–15
October 30at West Texas State*
L 13–285,000
November 6Stephen F. Austin
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–21
November 13North Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 8–63,000[6]
November 20at Southwest Texas State
L 0–35,000[7]
November 25Sam Houston State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 22–13[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A&I bows to Houston 14–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 19, 1948. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miners flash 35–7 win over Houston". The El Paso Times. September 26, 1948. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "U. of Houston wins over Louisiana Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 10, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cougars upset North Texas". The Marshall News Messenger. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwest Texas escapes UH, 3–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 21, 1948. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cougars defeat Houston, 22–13". The Amarillo Globe-Times. November 26, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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