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1982 Houston Cougars football team

1982 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (11th season)
Home stadiumAstrodome
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
No. 17 Texas 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 2 1 9 2 1
Houston 4 3 1 5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 1 4 6 1
Texas Tech 3 5 0 4 7 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0 5 6 0
TCU 2 6 0 3 8 0
Rice 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 21st-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 fourth. Houston was not invited to a bowl game for the first time since 1977, finishing the season with a 5–5–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11at No. 19 Miami (FL)*ABCL 12–3124,687
September 18No. 13 Arizona State*ESPNL 10–2430,103
September 25Lamar*
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 48–326,500
October 2at BaylorABCT 21–2131,750
October 9Texas A&M
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 24–2046,302
October 16at No. 5 SMUUSAL 14–2031,817
October 23No. 6 Arkansas
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
CBSL 3–3837,503
October 30TCU
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 31–2721,103
November 6at TexasESPNL 0–5076,657
November 20at Texas TechW 24–733,548
November 27Rice
W 28–2120,103
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1982 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.


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