1971 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

1971 Houston Cougars football

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 17–29 vs. Colorado

Conference| Independent
Ranking
Coaches| No. 14
AP| No. 17
Record| 9–3
Head coach|

* Bill Yeoman (10th season)

Offensive scheme| Veer–T
Defensive coordinator| Melvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadium| Houston Astrodome

Seasons

<- 1970

1972 ->

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 17 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 13 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cougars, coached by Bill Yeoman in his tenth season, compiled a 9–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 339 to 199.[1] Houston finished ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after a loss to Colorado in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at Rice| |

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| | W 23–21| 62,000|
September 18| at No. 16 Arizona State| No. 20|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| | L 17–18| 50,446|
September 25| at Cincinnati| |

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| | W 12–3| 12,542|
October 2| San Jose State| |

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 34–20| 31,754|
October 15| Villanova| |

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 42–9| 26,709|
October 23| at No. 4 Alabama| |

* Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| | L 20–34| 56,939|
October 30| No. 19 Florida State| |

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 14–7| 33,598|
November 6| at Memphis State| No. 19|

* Memphis Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| | W 35–7| 10,132|
November 13| Virginia Tech| No. 18|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 56–29| 28,105| [2]
November 20| Miami (FL)| No. 16|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 27–6| 29,276|
November 27| Utah| No. 15|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | W 42–16| 26,618|
December 31| No. 7 Colorado| No. 15|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)

| ABC| L 17–29| 54,720|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1971 Houston Cougars football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `2` | Willie Roberts | Sr
QB | `9` | Terry Ford | Jr
FB | `46` | Robert Newhouse | Sr
TE | `68` | Riley Odoms | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `1` | Willie Walker | So
DT | `60` | Kent Branstetter | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `33` | Hal Roberts | So

Head coach

* Bill Yeoman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1971 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. ^ "Coogs bomb Virginia Tech". Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Houston Cougars football

Venues|

* Robertson Stadium (1946–1950, 1998–2012)
* Rice Stadium (1950–1964)
* Houston Astrodome (1965–1997)
* Reliant Stadium (2013)
* BBVA Compass Stadium (2013)
* TDECU Stadium (2014–present)

Bowls and rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Rice
* SMU
* Texas Tech
* Tulsa

Culture & lore|

* Shasta
* "Cougar Fight Song"
* Spirit of Houston
* Veer option
* The Comeback Victory
* 2022 SMU game

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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