1970 Houston Cougars football team American college football season
The 1970 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Syracuse | No. 15 | | | W 42–15 | 40,439 | [1] |
September 26 | at Oklahoma State | No. 11 | | | L 17–26 | 26,000 | |
October 10 | at Mississippi State | | | | W 31–14 | 28,000 | [2] |
October 17 | Oregon State | No. 19 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston,TX
| | W 19–16 | 37,791 | |
October 24 | Alabama | No. 15 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | L 21–30 | 46,869 | |
October 31 | Tulsa | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX (rivalry)
| | W 21–9 | 34,119 | |
November 7 | at No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 18 | | | L 13–24 | 36,535 | [3] |
November 14 | Wyoming | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | W 28–0 | 26,987 | [4] |
November 21 | Wake Forest | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | W 26–2 | 28,569 | [5] |
| vs. Florida State | | | | W 53–21 | 18,053 | |
December 5 | at Miami (FL) | | | ABC | W 36–3 | 17,798 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1970 Houston Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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Carlos Lopez
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Ole Miss
Game information
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First quarter
- MISS – Randy Reed 14-yard pass from Archie Manning (Jim Poole kick). Ole Miss 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards.
- MISS – Bob Knight 5-yard pass from Archie Manning (Jim Poole kick). Ole Miss 14–0. Drive:
Second quarter
- HOU – Robert Newhouse 11-yard run (Carlos Lopez kick), 1:11. Ole Miss 14–7. Drive:
Third quarter
- MISS – Cloyce Hinton 58-yard field goal. Ole Miss 17–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- MISS – Vernon Studdard 3-yard pass from Shug Chumbler (Jim Poole kick). Ole Miss 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards.
- HOU – touchdown (kick failed). Ole Miss 24–13. Drive:
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- Top passers
- HOU – Gerry Mullins – 7/23, 78 yards, 4 INT
- MISS –
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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References
- ^ Putnam, Pat (September 28, 1970). "End of a Season at Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Cougars slash Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss beats Houston, 24–13". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston wallops Wyoming, 28–0". San Antonio Express/News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
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