1982 Houston Cougars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Houston Cougars
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 5–5–1
| conf_record = 4–3–1
| head_coach = Bill Yeoman
| hc_year = 21st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Don Todd
| dc_year = 11th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
}}
{{1982 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1982 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 21st-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 in fourth. Houston was not invited to a bowl game for the first time since 1977, finishing the season with a 5–5–1 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ABC
| score = 12–31
| attend = 24,687
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/indian-river-press-journal-hurricanes-ri/166127864/|work=Indian River Press Journal|title=Hurricanes rip Houston, 31–12|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–24
| attend = 30,103
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-arizona-st-cru/166287491/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Arizona St. crushes Houston, 24–10|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 48–3
| attend = 26,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-wilson-paces-ho/158681683/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Wilson paces Houston to 48–3 rout of Lamar|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–21
| attend = 31,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-wilson-caps-cougar-comeback/166287665/|work=The Monitor|title=Wilson caps Cougar comeback to tie Bears, 21–21|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 24–20
| attend = 46,302
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-cougars-score-wi/166287835/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Cougars score wild win over Texas Aggies|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Texas Stadium
| site_cityst = Irving, TX
| tv = USA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–20
| attend = 31,817
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-smu-edges-housto/166260478/|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=SMU edges Houston, 20–14|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = CBS
| score = 3–38
| attend = 37,503
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-taylor-stars-as-arkansa/166286662/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|title=Taylor stars as Arkansas rips Houston|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 31–27
| attend = 21,103
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-coogs-nip-tc/166288227/|newspaper=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=Coogs nip TCU|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 0–50
| attend = 76,657
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-horns-embarra/166284950/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|title='Horns embarrass Cougars, 50–0|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 24–7
| attend = 33,548
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-houston-rips-tex/166288673/|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Houston rips Texas Tech|date=November 21, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–21
| attend = 20,103
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-uh-pins-defeat/166288825/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UH pins defeat on Rice|date=November 28, 1982|accessdate=February 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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