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1948 Houston Cougars football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
CaptainCecil Towns, Jack Gwin
Home stadium Public School Stadium
Seasons
←  1947
1949 →
1948 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

Houston was ranked at No. 198 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [2]

The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Texas A&I*
W 14–08,000 [3]
September 25at Texas Mines*
L 7–356,000 [4]
October 2at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 7–217,500
October 9 Louisiana Tech*
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 40–335,000 [5]
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 6 Stephen F. Austin
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13–21
November 13 North Texas State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 8–63,000 [6]
November 20at Southwest Texas State
L 0–35,000 [7]
November 25 Sam Houston State
  • Public School Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 22–13 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 144. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&I bows to Houston 14–0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 19, 1948. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miners flash 35–7 win over Houston". The El Paso Times. September 26, 1948. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. of Houston wins over Louisiana Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 10, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougars upset North Texas". The Marshall News Messenger. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southwest Texas escapes UH, 3–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 21, 1948. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cougars defeat Houston, 22–13". The Amarillo Globe-Times. November 26, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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