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| team = Houston Cougars |
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|September 17|||[[1949 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]|[[Robertson Stadium|Public School Stadium]]|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]|L 13-14|20,000| |
|September 17|||[[1949 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]<ncg>|[[Robertson Stadium|Public School Stadium]]|[[Houston|Houston, TX]]|L 13-14|20,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-indians-nose/137398636/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Indians nose out Houston U, 14–13|date=September 18, 1949|accessdate=December 25, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 1|||[[1949 Wichita Shockers football team|Wichita]]|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 28-6|8,000| |
|October 1|||[[1949 Wichita Shockers football team|Wichita]]<ncg>|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 28-6|8,000| |
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|October 8||at|[[1949 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team|Southwestern Louisiana]]|[[McNaspy Stadium]]|[[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette, LA]]|W 28-7|| |
|October 8||at|[[1949 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team|Southwestern Louisiana]]<ncg>|[[McNaspy Stadium]]|[[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette, LA]]|W 28-7|| |
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|October 15|||[[1949 West Texas State Buffaloes football team|West Texas State]]|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 14-13|6,000| |
|October 15|||[[1949 West Texas State Buffaloes football team|West Texas State]]<ncg>|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 14-13|6,000| |
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|October 22|||[[1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team|Hardin–Simmons]]|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|T 27-27|8,000| |
|October 22|||[[1949 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team|Hardin–Simmons]]<ncg>|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|T 27-27|8,000| |
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|October 29|2:30 p.m.|at| |
|October 29|2:30 p.m.|at|[[1949 Hardin Indians football team|Hardin]]|Coyote Stadium|[[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls, TX]]|L 21-33|12,500|<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hardin Indians Set Homecoming |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94927169/the-big-pasture-news/ |newspaper=The Big Pasture News |location=[[Grandfield, Oklahoma]] |date=October 27, 1949 |page=1 |access-date=February 13, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hardin Spills Houston, 33-21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94925814/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |location=[[Fort Worth, Texas]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 30, 1949 |page=23 |access-date=February 13, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hardin Hands 33-21 Licking To Cougars |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94925904/the-kilgore-news-herald/ |newspaper=[[Kilgore News Herald]] |location=[[Kilgore, Texas]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 30, 1949 |page=5 |access-date=February 13, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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|November 5||at|[[1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team|St. Bonaventure]]|[[Forness Stadium]]|[[Olean, New York|Olean, NY]]|L 14-20|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14|newspaper=The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY)|date=November 6, 1949|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53292189/st-bonaventure-edges-texans-20-14/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
|November 5||at|[[1949 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team|St. Bonaventure]]<ncg>|[[Forness Stadium]]|[[Olean, New York|Olean, NY]]|L 14-20|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14|newspaper=The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY)|date=November 6, 1949|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53292189/st-bonaventure-edges-texans-20-14/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 12||at|[[1949 North Texas State Eagles football team|North Texas State]]|Eagle |
|November 12||at|[[1949 North Texas State Eagles football team|North Texas State]]|Eagle Field|[[Denton, Texas|Denton, TX]]|L 23-28|10,000| <ref>{{cite news|title=North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars|newspaper=The Monitor|date=November 13, 1949|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88426923/north-texas-wrings-out-2823-edge-over-c/|accessdate=November 5, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 19|||{{cfb link|year=1949|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 28-21|7,500| |
|November 19|||{{cfb link|year=1949|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}|Public School Stadium|Houston, TX|W 28-21|7,500| |
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|November 24||at|[[1949 Saint Louis Billikens football team|Saint Louis]]|Walsh Stadium|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]|W 35-0|6,823| |
|November 24||at|[[1949 Saint Louis Billikens football team|Saint Louis]]<ncg>|Walsh Stadium|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, MO]]|W 35-0|6,823| |
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 14 May 2024
1949 Houston Cougars football | |
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Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (1–2 GCC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Aubrey Baker, Cecil Towns |
Home stadium | Public School Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardin $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | William & Mary* | L 13–14 | 20,000 | [2] | ||||
October 1 | Wichita* |
| W 28–6 | 8,000 | ||||
October 8 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | W 28–7 | ||||||
October 15 | West Texas State* |
| W 14–13 | 6,000 | ||||
October 22 | Hardin–Simmons* |
| T 27–27 | 8,000 | ||||
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Hardin |
| L 21–33 | 12,500 | [3][4][5] | ||
November 5 | at St. Bonaventure* | L 14–20 | 5,000 | [6] | ||||
November 12 | at North Texas State |
| L 23–28 | 10,000 | [7] | |||
November 19 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 28–21 | 7,500 | ||||
November 24 | at Saint Louis* |
| W 35–0 | 6,823 | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Indians nose out Houston U, 14–13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardin Indians Set Homecoming". The Big Pasture News. Grandfield, Oklahoma. October 27, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars". The Monitor. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.