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1976 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (8th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Bill Yeoman (10-2)

Points For: 313

Points/G: 26.1 (17th of 137)

Points Against: 147

Opp Pts/G: 12.2 (19th of 137)

SRS: 18.08 (10th of 137)

SOS: 6.49 (39th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 30-21 versus Maryland

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
					19	14		19	12	9	7	6	4

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1976	Sat	Houston	@	Baylor	SWC	W	23	5	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1976	Sat	Houston	@	Florida	SEC	L	14	49	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 25, 1976	Sat	Houston		(9) Texas A&M	SWC	W	21	10	2	1	W 1
4	Oct 9, 1976	Sat	Houston		West Texas State	MVC	W	50	7	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 16, 1976	Sat	(19) Houston	@	SMU	SWC	W	29	6	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 23, 1976	Sat	(14) Houston		(15) Arkansas	SWC	L	7	14	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 30, 1976	Sat	Houston		Texas Christian	SWC	W	49	21	5	2	W 1
8	Nov 6, 1976	Sat	(19) Houston	@	(20) Texas	SWC	W	30	0	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 20, 1976	Sat	(9) Houston	@	(5) Texas Tech	SWC	W	27	19	7	2	W 3
10	Nov 27, 1976	Sat	(7) Houston	@	Rice	SWC	W	42	20	8	2	W 4
11	Dec 4, 1976	Sat	(6) Houston		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	21	16	9	2	W 5
12	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	(6) Houston	N	(4) Maryland	ACC	W	30	21	10	2	W 6	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)