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1979 Houston Cougars football team

1979 Houston Cougars football
University of Houston classic logo.png
Southwest Conference co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 17–14 vs. Nebraska
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP No. 5
1979 record 11–1 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach Bill Yeoman (18th year)
Offensive coordinator Bill Yeoman
Offensive scheme Houston Veer
Defensive coordinator Don Todd
Home stadium Astrodome (53,000)
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Houston + 7 1 0     11 1 0
#8 Arkansas + 7 1 0     10 2 0
#12 Texas 6 2 0     9 3 0
#14 Baylor 5 3 0     8 4 0
Texas A&M 4 4 0     6 5 0
SMU 3 5 0     5 6 0
Texas Tech 2 5 1     3 6 2
TCU 1 6 1     2 8 1
Rice 0 8 0     1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.


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