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Houston (TX) :

Location
Houston TX

Spirit Name
Cougars

Mascot
Shasta The Cougar
Stadium:
Robertson/FBS Rank 94th
Capacity: 32,000
Surface: Grass

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University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 10-4 Kevin Sumlin @ UH 18-9 / Winning Percentage 66.67 365-326-15 / Winning Percentage 52.76 Total Win Rank 108 & Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 41 Offense 19 Defense 18 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 4 25,242 Increase Rank 81
2010 5-7 Kevin Sumlin @ UH 23-16 / Winning Percentage 58.98 370-333-15 / Winning Percentage 52.58 Total Win Rank 108 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 6 31,728 Increase Rank 75
2011 13-1 Kevin Sumlin @ UH 36-17 / Winning Percentage 67.93 383-334-15 / Winning Percentage 53.35 Total Win Rank 108 & Winning Percentage Rank 66 Total 52 offense 26 Defense 22 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 6 31,731 Increase Rank 76
2012 5-7 Tony Levine @ UH 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 388-341-15 / Winning Percentage 53.16 Total Win Rank 111 & Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total 53 Offense 26 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 7 27,247 Decrease Rank 80
2013 8-5 Tony Levine @ UH 13-12 / Winning Percentage 52.00 396-346-15 / Winning Percentage 53.30 Total Win Rank 111 & Winning Percentage Rank 66 Total 43 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 1 Offense 10* Defense 5 24,256 Decrease Rank 87
2014 8-5 Tony Levine @ UH 21-17 / Winning Percentage 55.26 404-351-15 / Winning Percentage 53.44 Total Win Rank 112 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 45 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 9 28,311 Increase Rank 76
2015 13-1 Tom Herman @ UH 13-1 / Winning Percentage 93.00 RK 1 417-352-15 / Winning Percentage 54.15 Total Win Rank 112 & Winning Percentage Rank 66 Total 36 Offense 15 Defense 17 S.T. 4 Offense 5* Defense 6 33,980 Increase Rank 63
2016 9-4 Tom Herman @ UH 22-5 / Winning Percentage 81.48 RK 4 426-356-15 / Winning Percentage 54.39 Total Win Rank 111 & Winning Percentage Rank 64 Total 32 Offense 14 Defense 17 S T 1 Offense 6* Defense 5 38,953 Increase Rank 58
2017 7-5 Major Applewhite @ UH 7-5 / Winning Percentage 58.33 RK 48 433-361-15 / Winning Percentage 54.45 Total Win Rank 110 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 56 Offense 29 Defense 25 S T 2 Offense 8 Defense 7 32,583 Decrease Rank 67
2018 8-5 Major Applewhite @ UH 15-10 / Winning Percentage 58.33 RK 48 441-366-15 / Winning Percentage 54.56 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 64 Total 43 Offense 19 Defense 21 ST 3 Offense 5* Defense 5 29,838 Decrease Rank 73
2019 4-8 Dana Holgorsen @ UH 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 108 445-374-15 / Winning Percentage 54.26 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 64 Total 46 Offense 23 Defense 20 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 4 25,518 Decrease Rank 79
2020 3-5 Dana Holgorsen @ UH 7-13 / Winning Percentage 35.00 RK 99 448-379-15 / Winning Percentage 54.10 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total 41 Offense 19 Defense 20 ST 2 Offense 10* Defense 9 Covid-19
2021 12-2 Dana Holgorsen @ UH 19-15 / Winning Percentage 55.88 RK 53 460-381-15 / Winning Percentage 54.61 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 42 Offense 17 Defense 20 ST 5 Offense 9* Defense 9 25,073 Decrease Rank 76
2022 8-5 Dana Holgorsen @ UH 27-20 / Winning Percentage 57.45 RK 468-386-15 / Winning Percentage 54.72 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 33 Offense 11 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 25,394 Increase Rank 81
2023 4-8 Dana Holgorsen @ UH 27-28 / Winning Percentage 49.09 RK 73 472-394-15 / Winning Percentage 54.43 Total Win Rank 111 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 31 Offense 14 Defense 15 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 7 36,021 Increase Rank 65
2024 4-8 Willie Fritz @ UH 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 106 476-402-15 / Winning Percentage 54.14 Total Win Rank 113 & Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 18 Offense 8 Defense 8 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 5 27,423 Decrease Rank 74
2025 0-0 Willie Fritz @ UH 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 95 476-402-15 / Winning Percentage 54.14 Total Win Rank 113 & Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 28 Offense 14 Defense 12 S.T. 2 Offense 9* Defense 7 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2010)

Record 2010

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-04 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
Texas State
WIN
68 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 4-35 151 346 497 2 8 5
Texas State 3-25 180 165 345 4 20 11
Same Conference Sep-10 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
UTEP
WIN
54 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 6-54 308 348 656 2 11 9
UTEP 11-93 100 340 440 1 16 9
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-18 2010 UCLA
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
31 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UCLA 6-75 266 99 365 3 11 5
Houston 7-55 108 252 360 3 17 8
Same Conference Sep-25 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
Tulane
WIN
42 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 6-60 175 174 349 3 14 5
Tulane 5-30 105 226 331 3 15 5
BYE WEEK!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Oct-09 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
Mississippi State
LOSS
24 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 7-41 47 356 403 3 14 6
Mississippi State 8-60 409 129 538 0 15 8
Same Conference Oct-16 2010 Rice
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
34 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rice 5-23 138 206 344 0 16 9
Houston 4-23 154 282 436 1 17 10
HC
Same Conference Oct-23 2010 SMU
 -VS- 
Houston
WIN
20 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SMU 6-65 127 318 445 3 15 7
Houston 6-51 164 233 397 1 17 11
HC
Same Conference Oct-30 2010 Memphis
 -VS- 
Houston
WIN
17 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Memphis 3-21 229 92 321 1 10 3
Houston 7-45 248 403 651 1 13 9
Same Conference Nov-05 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
Central Florida
LOSS
33 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 6-55 198 334 532 2 16 8
Central Florida 5-55 228 294 522 1 13 7
Same Conference Nov-13 2010 Houston
 -VS- 
Tulsa
LOSS
25 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 4-32 118 291 409 5 10 5
Tulsa 4-41 259 154 413 2 12 5
Same Conference Nov-20 2010 Southern Mississippi
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
59 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Mississippi 4-40 349 293 642 0 14 8
Houston 2-20 24 467 491 1 11 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-27 2010 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
35 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 4-29 115 373 488 3 17 9
Houston 2-20 144 441 585 3 15 1

Record 2010

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Houston (TX) 61 - 491 Yards 1839 3927 5766 27 163 79
Opponents 64 - 557 Yards 2505 2689 5194 21 174 86
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5766 481

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3927 327

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1839 153

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 452 38

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 27 2.25

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
163 79 48.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 60 49 290 19 17 36 13 82% 60%
12 54 46 294 22 17 39 7 85% 72%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5194 433

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2689 224

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2505 209

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 386 32

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 21 1.75

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
174 86 49.4%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 59 49 308 27 14 41 8 83% 69%
12 59 46 243 21 14 35 11 78% 59%

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