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American college football season

1970 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 19
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer–T
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (6th season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons← 19691971 →
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

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

Personnel

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

Ole Miss

See also: 1970 Ole Miss Rebels football team #18 Houston Cougars at #13 Ole Miss Rebels
Quarter 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
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
  • HOU –
  • MISS –

References

  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 wallops Wyoming, 28–0". San Antonio Express/News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Houston tops ACC champs in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
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