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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 September 19 Syracuse No. 15 W 42–1540,439 [1]
September 26 at Oklahoma State No. 11 L 17–2626,000
October 10 at Mississippi State W 31–1428,000 [2]
October 17 Oregon State No. 19 Houston Astrodome Houston,TX W 19–1637,791
October 24 Alabama No. 15 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX L 21–3046,869
October 31 Tulsa Houston Astrodome Houston, TX W 21–934,119
November 7 at No. 13 Ole Miss No. 18 L 13–2436,535 [3]
November 14 Wyoming Houston Astrodome Houston, TX W 28–026,987
November 21 Wake Forest Houston Astrodome Houston, TX W 26–228,569 [4]
vs. Florida State W 53–2118,053
December 5 at Miami (FL) ABC W 36–317,798
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1970 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Carlos Lopez
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Ole Miss
Game information
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:
Top passers
HOU – Gerry Mullins – 7/23, 78 yards, 4 INT
MISS –
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 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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