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American college football season
The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the
University of Houston during the
1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.
[1] The Cougars were led by 23rd-year head coach
Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the
Astrodome in
Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the
Southwest Conference, finishing as co-champions with
SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the
1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to
Boston College.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 |
Miami (OH)* | | | W 30–17 | 28,750 |
September 22 | at No. 9
Washington* | | | L 7–35 | 59,534 |
September 29 |
Louisville* | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | L 28–30 | 22,533 |
October 6 | at
Baylor | | | W 27–17 | 34,500 |
October 13 |
Texas A&M | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | W 9–7 | 34,103 |
October 20 | at No. 6
SMU | | | W 29–20 | 28,361 |
October 27 |
Arkansas | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | L 3–17 | 28,347 |
November 3 | No. 20
TCU | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
|
Raycom | L 14–21 | 20,102 |
November 10 | at No. 3
Texas | | Raycom | W 29–15 | 80,348 |
November 24 | at
Texas Tech | | | W 24–17 | 27,373 |
December 1 |
Rice | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX (
rivalry)
| | W 38–26 | 30,123 |
| vs. No. 8
Boston College* | |
CBS | L 28–45 | 67,381 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1984 Houston Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
OT
|
78
|
Gary Heitmann
|
Jr
|
TE
|
84
|
Carl Hilton
|
Jr
|
OT
|
63
|
Darrell Jackson
|
Jr
|
WR
|
80
|
Anthony Ketchum
|
Jr
|
QB
|
3
|
Gerald Landry
|
So
|
WR
|
14
|
Dwayne LeBlanc
|
Fr
|
G
|
75
|
Ray Rogers
|
Sr
|
C
|
55
|
Todd Schoppe
|
Jr
|
WR
|
29
|
Larry Shepherd
|
Jr
|
RB
|
33
|
Raymond Tate
|
So
|
G
|
74
|
Michael Wharton
|
Sr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DE
|
49
|
Kevin Alexander
|
Jr
|
DT
|
19
|
Simon Fletcher
|
Sr
|
DL
|
94
|
Eddie Gilmore
|
Jr
|
LB
|
50
|
Robert Harper
|
Fr
|
DE
|
27
|
James Holmes
|
Sr
|
FS
|
10
|
Audrey McMillian
|
Sr
|
CB
|
21
|
Greg Purcell
|
Jr
|
DT
|
95
|
T. J. Turner
|
Jr
|
LB
|
54
|
Bryant Winn
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
|
Game summaries
At Washington
Vs. Boston College (Cotton Bowl)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 8 Eagles
|
17
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
45 |
Cougars
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
References
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Venues | |
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Bowls and rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championships in bold |