American college football season
The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The Cougars were led by 23rd-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing as co-champions with SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Boston College.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 | Miami (OH)* | | | W 30–17 | 28,750 |
September 22 | at No. 9 Washington* | | | L 7–35 | 59,534 |
September 29 | Louisville* | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | L 28–30 | 22,533 |
October 6 | at Baylor | | | W 27–17 | 34,500 |
October 13 | Texas A&M | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | W 9–7 | 34,103 |
October 20 | at No. 6 SMU | | | W 29–20 | 28,361 |
October 27 | Arkansas | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | L 3–17 | 28,347 |
November 3 | No. 20 TCU | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| Raycom | L 14–21 | 20,102 |
November 10 | at No. 3 Texas | | Raycom | W 29–15 | 80,348 |
November 24 | at Texas Tech | | | W 24–17 | 27,373 |
December 1 | Rice | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX (rivalry)
| | W 38–26 | 30,123 |
| vs. No. 8 Boston College* | | CBS | L 28–45 | 67,381 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1984 Houston Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OT
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78
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Gary Heitmann
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Jr
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TE
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84
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Carl Hilton
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Jr
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OT
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63
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Darrell Jackson
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Jr
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WR
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80
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Anthony Ketchum
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Jr
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QB
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3
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Gerald Landry
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So
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WR
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14
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Dwayne LeBlanc
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Fr
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G
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75
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Ray Rogers
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Sr
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C
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55
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Todd Schoppe
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Jr
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WR
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29
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Larry Shepherd
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Jr
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RB
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33
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Raymond Tate
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So
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G
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74
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Michael Wharton
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE
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49
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Kevin Alexander
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Jr
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DT
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19
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Simon Fletcher
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Sr
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DL
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94
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Eddie Gilmore
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Jr
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LB
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50
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Robert Harper
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Fr
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DE
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27
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James Holmes
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Sr
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FS
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10
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Audrey McMillian
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Sr
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CB
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21
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Greg Purcell
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Jr
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DT
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95
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T. J. Turner
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Jr
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LB
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54
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Bryant Winn
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Sr
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Special teams
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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
At Washington
Vs. Boston College (Cotton Bowl)
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Total |
No. 8 Eagles
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17
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14
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0
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14 |
45 |
Cougars
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7
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7
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14
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0 |
28 |
References
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National championships in bold |