1948 Houston Cougars football team

The 1948 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against LSC opponents) and finished in the fourth place in the conference. Cecil Towns and Jack Gwin were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

1948 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1948 record5–6 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
CaptainCecil Towns, Jack Gwin
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
1948 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southwest Texas State $ 6 0 0  8 1 0
North Texas State 4 2 0  6 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 2 1  7 2 1
Trinity (TX) 2 2 2  6 2 2
Houston 3 3 0  5 6 0
East Texas State 1 4 1  3 6 1
Sam Houston State 0 6 0  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18Texas A&I*W 14–08,000
September 25at Texas Mines*L 7–356,000
October 2at Southwestern Louisiana*L 7–217,500
October 9Louisiana Tech*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–335,000
October 16at East Texas State*Commerce, TXW 18–7
October 23at Trinity (TX)San Antonio, TXL 7–15
October 30at West Texas State*
L 13–285,000
November 6Stephen F. Austin
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–21
November 13North Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 8–63,000
November 20at Southwest Texas State
L 0–3
November 25Sam Houston State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 22–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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