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1960 Houston Cougars football team

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Army   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 3 – 3
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 5 – 2
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 1
Florida State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   1 – 9 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Wiley Feagin, Jim Kuehne, and Jim Windham were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 No. 2 Ole Miss
L 0–4245,000[2]
September 24at Mississippi State
W 14–1014,000[3]
October 1at Oregon State
L 20–2922,537[4]
October 8Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 17–042,000[5]
October 15Oklahoma State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 12–715,000[6]
October 22at Alabama
L 0–1430,000[7]
October 29at North Texas State
W 41–162,000[8]
November 5Cincinnati
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–010,000[9]
November 12at Florida State
W 7–610,400[10]
November 26Tulsa
L 16–267,000[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. pp. 126, 145. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss tops Cougars". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars fight back to upset Maroons". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Beavers triumph by 29–20". The Eugene Register-Guard. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Houston halts two Texas A&M threats for 17–0 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Houston rallies to down Pokes". The Norman Transcript. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Bama posts 14–0 win over Houston". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Houston Cougars blast North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Houston rally brings 14–0 win over Cincinnati". Tulsa World. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cougars edge FSU, 7–6". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Cane clips Cougars". The Monitor. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.