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1967 Houston Cougars football team

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The 1967 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. It was the 22nd of season play for Houston. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston. Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference. It was their eighth year of doing so. At this time, Houston was on probation from the NCAA, and therefore was not eligible to compete in any post-season bowl games. Following the overall season, several players were selected for the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3
Headcoach
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1967 Houston Cougars football
University of Houston's classic athletics logo
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeHouston Veer
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (3rd season)
CaptainRoyce Berry
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
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1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Army – 8–2–0
No. 5 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Syracuse – 8–2–0
No. 10 Penn State – 8–2–1
New Mexico State – 7–2–1
UTEP – 7–2–1
Utah State – 7–2–1
Florida State – 7–2–2
West Texas State – 8–3–0
Houston – 7–3–0
Virginia Tech – 7–3–0
Memphis State – 6–3–0
Southern Miss – 6–3–0
Dayton – 6–3–1
Xavier – 6–3–1
Miami (FL) – 7–4–0
Buffalo – 6–4–0
Navy – 5–4–1
Holy Cross – 5–5–0
Colorado State – 4–5–1
Boston College – 4–6–0
Georgia Tech – 4–6–0
Villanova – 4–6–0
Air Force – 2–6–2
Tulane – 3–7–0
San Jose State – 2–7–0
Colgate – 2–8–0
Pittsburgh – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Florida StateW 33–1340,336[1]
September 23at No. 3 Michigan StateW 37–775,833[2]
September 29Wake ForestNo. 3
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 50–641,769[3]
October 7NC StateNo. 2
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1652,483[4]
October 21at Mississippi StateNo. 9W 43–617,000[5]
October 28at Ole MissNo. 9L 13–1426,500[6]
November 4No. 5 Georgiadagger
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 15–1453,356[7]
November 11Memphis StateNo. 10
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 35–1846,050[8]
November 18Idaho
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 77–640,050–40,464[9]
November 25at TulsaNo. 10L 13–2226,300[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Poll rankings

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Week-to-Week Rankings[13]
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PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Final
AP NR RV 3(6) 2(10) 10 10 9 9 RV 10 RV 10 NR
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Coaching staff

Head coach Bill Yeoman coaches Houston
More information Name, Position ...
NamePositionAlma mater (Year)Year at Houston
Bill YeomanHead coach/offensive coordinatorArmy (1948)6th
Melvin RobertsonDefensive coordinatorWest Texas State (1950)3rd
Melvin BrownOffensive backs coachOklahoma (1954)6th
Billy WillinghamOffensive line coachTCU (1951)2nd
Ben HurtDefensive line coachMiddle Tennessee (1957)3rd
Howard TippettLinebackers coachEast Tennessee State (1958)1st
Joe ArenasWide receivers coachNebraska-Omaha (1951)5th
Carroll SchultzFreshmen coachLouisiana Tech (1948)6th
Bobby BaldwinFreshmen coachHouston (1958)3rd
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