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|head_coach=[[Clyde Lee (American football)|Clyde Lee]]
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|captain = Aubrey Baker, Cecil Towns
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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 (American football)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Houston Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Houston|pages=126, 144|url=https://uhcougars.com/documents/2018/8/15/_18_Houston_Football_Guide_With_Covers.pdf|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}</ref> The team played its home games at [[Robertson Stadium|Public School Stadium]] in [[Houston]].
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 (American football)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Houston Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Houston|pages=126, 144|url=https://uhcougars.com/documents/2018/8/15/_18_Houston_Football_Guide_With_Covers.pdf|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}</ref> The team played its home games at [[Robertson Stadium|Public School Stadium]] in [[Houston]].


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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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>


|October 1||{{cfb link|year=1949|team=Wichita Shockers|title=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|


|October 8|at|{{cfb link|year=1949|team=Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}||[[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||


|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|


|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|


|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>
|October 29|at|{{cfb link|year=1949|team=Midwestern State Mustangs|title=Midwestarn State}}||[[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls, TX]]|L 21-33|12,000|


|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>


|November 12|at|{{cfb link|year=1949|team=North Texas State Eagles|title=North Texas State}}||[[Denton, Texas|Denton, TX]]|L 23-28|10,000|
|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>


|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|


|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
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–2 GCC)
Head coach
CaptainAubrey Baker, Cecil Towns
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17William & Mary*
L 13–1420,000[2]
October 1Wichita*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–68,000
October 8at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 28–7
October 15West Texas State*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–136,000
October 22Hardin–Simmons*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 27–278,000
October 292:30 p.m.at Hardin
L 21–3312,500[3][4][5]
November 5at St. Bonaventure*
L 14–205,000[6]
November 12at North Texas State
L 23–2810,000 [7]
November 19Trinity (TX)
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–217,500
November 24at Saint Louis*
W 35–06,823

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Indians nose out Houston U, 14–13". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hardin Indians Set Homecoming". The Big Pasture News. Grandfield, Oklahoma. October 27, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "St. Bonaventure Edges Texans, 20-14". The Sunday Press (Binghamton, NY). November 6, 1949. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Texas wrings out 28–23 edge over Cougars". The Monitor. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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