1986 Houston Cougars football team

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1986 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Texas A&M $ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Arkansas 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 6 2 0 9 3 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0 7 5 0
SMU 5 3 0 6 5 0
Texas 4 4 0 5 6 0
Rice 2 6 0 4 7 0
TCU 1 7 0 3 8 0
Houston 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1986 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 25th-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 in last. Following a dismal 1–10 season, and amidst mounting controversy surrounding alleged NCAA rule violations, Bill Yeoman resigned as head coach.[1] He retired as Houston's longest serving and winningest coach by wide margins.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 6at Arizona*L 3–3750,593
September 20at Oklahoma State*W 28–1238,600
September 27Tulsa*L 14–2412,445
October 4at No. 13 BaylorESPNL 13–2734,000
October 11No. 14 Texas A&M
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 7–1928,277
October 18at No. 20 SMUL 3–1025,967
October 25No. 14 Arkansas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 13–3016,060
November 1TCU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 14–3010,125
November 8at TexasL 10–3060,650
November 22at
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
  • L 7–3430,196
    November 29Rice
    • Houston Astrodome
    • Houston, TX (rivalry)
    RaycomL 13–1410,399
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [2]

    References

    1. ^ "Bill Yeoman to Resign as Houston Coach". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1986. p. C2.
    2. ^ "1986 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.