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1987 Houston Cougars football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Jenkins (1st season)
Home stadium Houston Astrodome
Seasons
←  1986
1988 →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 10 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 0 9 4 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1 6 4 1
Baylor 3 4 0 6 5 0
TCU 3 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 2 4 1 4 6 1
Rice 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in seventh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Oklahoma State* RaycomL 0–3516,285
September 26 Sam Houston State*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 38–3421,705 [1]
October 3 Baylor
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 18–3022,751
October 10at Texas A&ML 17–2264,415
October 17at Wyoming*L 35–3718,011
October 24at ArkansasL 17–2134,820
October 31at TCUL 7–3525,257
November 7 Texas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 60–4036,274
November 14at Temple*W 37–712,780
November 21 Texas Tech
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
T 10–1019,295
November 28at Rice
RaycomW 45–2110,300
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Coogs outlast feisty 'Kats". Victoria Advocate. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1987 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.