[go: nahoru, domu]
Jump to content

1970 Houston Cougars football team: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
add "use mdy dates" template
→‎Schedule: add ref for Wake Forest game, cleanup
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| year = 1970
| team = Houston Cougars
| team = Houston Cougars
| sport = football
| sport = football
⚫
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| conference = Independent
| conference = Independent
| CoachRank = 13
| CoachRank = 13
Line 17: Line 13:
| head_coach = [[Bill Yeoman]]
| head_coach = [[Bill Yeoman]]
| hc_year = 9th
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| off_scheme = [[Veer|Veer–T]]
| off_scheme = [[Veer|Veer–T]]
| def_scheme =
| def_scheme =
⚫
| captain =
| stadium = [[Astrodome|Houston Astrodome]]
| stadium = [[Astrodome|Houston Astrodome]]
}}
}}
Line 42: Line 35:
| stadium = [[Astrodome|Houston Astrodome]]
| stadium = [[Astrodome|Houston Astrodome]]
| cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| tv =
| score = 42–15
| score = 42–15
| attend = 40,439
| attend = 40,439
Line 56: Line 48:
| stadium = [[Boone Pickens Stadium|Lewis Field]]
| stadium = [[Boone Pickens Stadium|Lewis Field]]
| cityst = [[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater, OK]]
| cityst = [[Stillwater, Oklahoma|Stillwater, OK]]
| tv =
| score = 17–26
| score = 17–26
| attend = 26,000
| attend = 26,000
Line 68: Line 59:
| stadium = [[Davis Wade Stadium|Scott Field]]
| stadium = [[Davis Wade Stadium|Scott Field]]
| cityst = [[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville, MS]]
| cityst = [[Starkville, Mississippi|Starkville, MS]]
| tv =
| score = 31–14
| score = 31–14
| attend = 28,000
| attend = 28,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-cougars-slash/133867873/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Cougars slash Mississippi State|date=October 11, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
Line 80: Line 71:
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| cityst = Houston,TX
| cityst = Houston,TX
| tv =
| score = 19–16
| score = 19–16
| attend = 37,791
| attend = 37,791
Line 92: Line 82:
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| cityst = Houston, TX
| cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–30
| score = 21–30
| attend = 46,869
| attend = 46,869
Line 103: Line 92:
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| cityst = Houston, TX
| cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–9
| score = 21–9
| attend = 34,119
| attend = 34,119
Line 117: Line 105:
| stadium = [[Vaught–Hemingway Stadium|Hemingway Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Vaught–Hemingway Stadium|Hemingway Stadium]]
| cityst = [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford, MS]]
| cityst = [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford, MS]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 13–24
| score = 13–24
| attend = 36,535
| attend = 36,535
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-ole-miss-bea/133869984/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Ole Miss beats Houston, 24–13|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
Line 129: Line 116:
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| cityst = Houston, TX
| cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 28–0
| score = 28–0
| attend = 26,987
| attend = 26,987
Line 141: Line 126:
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| cityst = Houston, TX
| cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 26–2
| score = 26–2
| attend = 28,569
| attend = 28,569
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-houston-tops-acc/139358305/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=January 22, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
Line 153: Line 138:
| stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Tampa Stadium]]
| cityst = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
| cityst = [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]]
| tv =
| score = 53–21
| score = 53–21
| attend = 18,053
| attend = 18,053
Line 165: Line 149:
| stadium = [[Orange Bowl (stadium)|Orange Bowl]]
| stadium = [[Orange Bowl (stadium)|Orange Bowl]]
| cityst = [[Miami|Miami, FL]]
| cityst = [[Miami|Miami, FL]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 36–3
| score = 36–3
| attend = 17,798
| attend = 17,798
Line 192: Line 176:
}}
}}


==Season summary==
==Game summaries==

===Ole Miss===
===Ole Miss===
{{See also|1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team}}
{{See also|1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team}}

Latest revision as of 03:49, 23 January 2024

1970 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 19
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19SyracuseNo. 15
W 42–1540,439[1]
September 26at Oklahoma StateNo. 11
L 17–2626,000
October 10at Mississippi State
W 31–1428,000[2]
October 17Oregon StateNo. 19
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston,TX
W 19–1637,791
October 24AlabamaNo. 15
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 21–3046,869
October 31Tulsa
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 21–934,119
November 7at No. 13 Ole MissNo. 18
L 13–2436,535[3]
November 14Wyoming
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 28–026,987
November 21Wake Forest
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 26–228,569[4]
November 26vs. Florida State
W 53–2118,053
December 5at Miami (FL)
ABCW 36–317,798
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

Personnel

[edit]
1970 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB Ted Heiskell
QB Gary Mullins Jr
RB Tommy Mozisek
RB Robert Newhouse Jr
WR Pat Orchin
WR Elmo Wright Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Carlos Lopez
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

[edit]

Ole Miss

[edit]
See also: 1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team
#18 Houston Cougars at #13 Ole Miss Rebels
Period 1 2 34Total
Houston 0 7 0714
Ole Miss 14 0 3724

at Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 7, 1970
  • Game attendance: 36,535
  • [1]
Game information

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Putnam, Pat (September 28, 1970). "End of a Season at Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cougars slash Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss beats Houston, 24–13". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com


Stub icon

This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1970_Houston_Cougars_football_team&oldid=1198140410"