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Houston (TX) FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Houston TX

Spirit Name
Cougars

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

Offense Data | Defense Data

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
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2012)

Record 2012

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
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-01 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
Texas State
LOSS
13 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 3-25 115 211 326 2 13 1
Texas State 4-20 248 196 444 1 16 6
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-08 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
Louisiana Tech
LOSS
49 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 15-138 113 580 693 2 22 12
Louisiana Tech 11-88 245 353 598 0 13 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-15 2012 UCLA
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
37 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UCLA 8-62 247 320 567 5 17 5
Houston 8-64 139 249 388 6 20 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-29 2012 Rice
 -VS- 
Houston
WIN
14 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rice 6-55 69 274 343 1 16 5
Houston 8-69 247 361 608 3 15 10
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-06 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
North Texas
WIN
44 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 4-30 302 321 623 0 10 4
North Texas 7-87 231 252 483 2 14 5
Same Conference Oct-13 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
UAB
WIN
39 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 3-45 186 380 566 1 20 11
UAB 11-90 35 339 374 2 15 5
Same Conference Oct-18 2012 SMU
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
72 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SMU 2-30 119 265 384 2 15 8
Houston 9-73 115 445 560 8 21 12
Same Conference Oct-27 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
UTEP
WIN
45 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 3-40 165 174 339 2 12 4
UTEP 6-59 193 301 494 6 20 13
Unknown Nov-03 2012 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
48 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 7-85 245 305 550 2 20 12
Houston 1-15 28 341 369 2 12 3
Same Conference Nov-10 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
Tulsa
LOSS
7 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 8-48 78 184 262 4 17 6
Tulsa 5-45 350 155 505 2 17 7
Same Conference Nov-17 2012 Marshall
 -VS- 
Houston
LOSS
44 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Marshall 7-58 288 377 665 2 22 13
Houston 5-30 105 325 430 1 17 5
Same Conference Nov-24 2012 Houston
 -VS- 
Tulane
WIN
40 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 8-75 221 370 591 3 18 7
Tulane 6-47 43 346 389 6 20 9

Record 2012

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) 75 - 652 Yards 1814 3941 5755 34 197 81
Opponents 80 - 726 Yards 2313 3483 5796 31 205 93
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 5755 480

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3941 328

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1814 151

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 389 32

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 34 2.83

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
197 81 41.1%

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 59 49 249 15 19 34 15 83% 58%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5796 483

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3483 290

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2313 193

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 425 35

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 31 2.58

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
205 93 45.4%

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 60 51 297 19 17 36 15 85% 60%

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