1995 Houston Cougars football team

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1995 Houston Cougars football

Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach	Kim Helton (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Neil Callaway (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Gene Smith (3rd season)
Home stadium	Houston Astrodome (Capacity: 59,969) Robertson Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	1
No. 23 Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Texas A&M	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Baylor	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Houston	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
SMU	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 50th year of season play for Houston and the last season as a member of the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Kim Helton. The team played its home games in the Houston Astrodome and at Robertson Stadium. The following season, Houston would accept an invitation to become a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

The game between Houston and Rice was the last game between Southwest Conference opponents. It was also the last match-up between Houston and Rice until 1999, due to the teams joining different conferences, breaking a 25-year streak.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		at No. 5 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL		L 21–45	84,672	^[1]
September 9		Louisiana Tech*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 7–19	20,520	^[2]
September 16	5:15 pm	at No. 6 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	PRIME	L 10–45	50,279
September 23	1:00 pm	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 13–20	37,500
October 7		at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	Raycom	L 21–31	34,864
October 14	7:00 pm	Baylor	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 7–47	17,754
October 21	7:00 pm	SMU	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 38–15	13,850
October 28	1:00 pm	at No. 19 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 7–31	58,277
November 11	1:00 pm	No. 11 Texas	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 20–52	32,520
November 25	12:00 pm	Texas Tech	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 26–38	15,220
December 2		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 18–17	28,400
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "No. 5 Florida turns back Houston challenge, 45–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "La. Tech pulls away late to beat Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1995. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1996 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results".

v t e Houston Cougars football
Venues	Robertson Stadium (1946–1950, 1998–2012) Rice Stadium (1950–1964) Houston Astrodome (1965–1997) Reliant Stadium (2013) BBVA Compass Stadium (2013) TDECU Stadium (2014–present)
Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Baylor Rice SMU Texas Tech Tulsa
Culture & lore	Shasta "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston Veer option The Comeback Victory 2022 SMU game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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