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1979 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (4th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 5th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Bill Yeoman (11-1)

Points For: 278

Points/G: 23.2 (38th of 140)

Points Against: 121

Opp Pts/G: 10.1 (10th of 140)

SRS: 19.16 (8th of 140)

SOS: 8.75 (11th of 140)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 17-14 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
16	13	10	8	6	7	5	6	4	5	9	9	10	8	5

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	(16) Houston	@	UCLA	Pac-10	W	24	16	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(13) Houston		Florida	SEC	W	14	10	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(8) Houston		West Texas State	MVC	W	49	10	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(6) Houston		Baylor	SWC	W	13	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(7) Houston	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	17	14	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(5) Houston		SMU	SWC	W	37	10	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(6) Houston	@	(4) Arkansas	SWC	W	13	10	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(4) Houston	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	21	10	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(5) Houston		(8) Texas	SWC	L	13	21	8	1	L 1
10	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	(9) Houston		Texas Tech	SWC	W	14	10	9	1	W 1
11	Dec 1, 1979	Sat	(10) Houston	@	Rice	SWC	W	63	0	10	1	W 2
12	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	(8) Houston	N	(7) Nebraska	Big 8	W	17	14	11	1	W 3	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)