1972 Houston Cougars football team

1972 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Bill Yeoman (11th season)
Offensive scheme	Veer–T
Defensive coordinator	Don Todd (1st season)
Home stadium	Houston Astrodome

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Yeoman, the Cougars compiled a record of 6–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 13–14	51,000
September 16	No. 13 Arizona State	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	ABC	L 28–33	24,628
September 23	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)		W 21–0	23,200
October 7	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		T 27–27	26,000
October 14	San Diego State	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 49–14	29,891
October 21	at No. 15 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 13–33	17,860
October 28	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 13–27	29,000
November 26	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 31–27	29,482
November 11	Colorado State	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 48–13	23,143
November 18	New Mexico	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 33–14	20,366
November 25	Cincinnati	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 49–0	18,795
Rankings from AP Poll Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1972 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Yeoman Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt