1949 Houston Cougars football team

The 1949 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Gulf Coast Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the GCC. Aubrey Baker and Cecil Towns were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

1949 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–2 GCC)
Head coach
CaptainAubrey Baker, Cecil Towns
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hardin $ 3 0 010 1 0
North Texas State 2 1 08 4 0
Houston 1 2 05 4 1
Trinity (TX) 0 3 06 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17William & MaryL 13–1420,000
October 1Wichita
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–68,000
October 8at Southwestern LouisianaW 28–7
October 15West Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–136,000
October 22Hardin–Simmons
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 27–278,000
October 292:30 p.m.at Hardin
L 21–3312,500[2][3][4]
November 5at St. BonaventureL 14–205,000[5]
November 12at North Texas State
L 23–2810,000 [6]
November 19Trinity (TX)
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–217,500
November 24at Saint Louis
W 35–06,823

References

  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Hardin Indians Set Homecoming". The Big Pasture News. Grandfield, Oklahoma. October 27, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Hardin Spills Houston, 33-21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved February 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Hardin Hands 33-21 Licking To Cougars". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D via Newspapers.com.
  6. "North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars". The Monitor. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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