1984 Houston Cougars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1984
| team = Houston Cougars
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Bill Yeoman
| hc_year = 23rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme = Houston Veer
| def_coach = Don Todd
| dc_year = 13th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Houston Astrodome
| champion = SWC co-champion
| bowl = Cotton Bowl Classic
| bowl_result = L 28–45 vs. Boston College
}}
{{1984 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/houston/1984-schedule.html |title=1984 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results | College Football at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=2015-12-24}} The Cougars were led by 23rd-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 as co-champions with SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Boston College.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 30–17
| attend = 28,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-qb-landry-le/170114425/|work=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=QB Landry leads Cougars to 30–17 verdict over Skins|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| score = 7–35
| attend = 59,534
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-huskies-blast-c/170114501/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Huskies blast Cougars 35–7|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 28–30
| attend = 22,533
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-louisville-stuns/170114571/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=Louisville stuns Coogs, 30–28|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–17
| attend = 34,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-comebac/170114657/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Houston comeback beats Baylor|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 9–7
| attend = 34,103
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-cougars-hand/170114753/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Cougars hand Aggies second straight loss|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Texas Stadium
| site_cityst = Irving, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 29–20
| attend = 28,361
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-houston-upends-smu/170113252/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Houston upends SMU|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 3–17
| attend = 28,347
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkansas-cre/170114833/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Arkansas creams Cougars|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = TCU
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = Raycom
| score = 14–21
| attend = 20,102
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-horned-frogs-edg/170114913/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Horned Frogs edge Coogs, 21–14|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = Raycom
| score = 29–15
| attend = 80,348
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-no-2-ut-longhorns-upset-by/170114995/|work=The Monitor|title=No. 2 UT Longhorns upset by Houston, 29–15|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–17
| attend = 27,373
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-cougars-defeat/170115232/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Cougars defeat Raiders|date=November 25, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 38–26
| attend = 30,123
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tates-3-tds/170115298/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Tate's 3 TD's send Coogs to Cotton Bowl|date=December 2, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|January 1|Tuesday}}
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic
| tv = CBS
| score = 28–45
| attend = 67,381
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-eagles-grin/170115395/|work=New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung|title=Eagles grind down Cougars, 45–28|date=January 2, 1985|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Washington=
{{see also|1984 Washington Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Boston College (Cotton Bowl)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 8 Eagles
|R1=17
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=14
|Home=Cougars
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|1984 Boston College Eagles football team|1985 Cotton Bowl Classic}}
{{Clear}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1984
| team = Houston Cougars
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Gary|last=Heitmann|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|first=Carl|last=Hilton|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=Jr|first=Darrell|last=Jackson|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Anthony|last=Ketchum|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=Gerald|last=Landry|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Fr|first=Dwayne|last=LeBlanc|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=Sr|first=Ray|last=Rogers|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Jr|first=Todd|last=Schoppe|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Jr|first=Larry|last=Shepherd|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=So|first=Raymond|last=Tate|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Sr|first=Michael|last=Wharton|pos=G}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Jr|first=Kevin|last=Alexander|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Sr|first=Simon|last=Fletcher|dab=Simon Fletcher (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=Jr|first=Eddie|last=Gilmore|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Fr|first=Robert|last=Harper|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Sr|first=James|last=Holmes|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Sr|first=Audrey|last=McMillian|pos=FS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Greg|last=Purcell|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=T. J.|last=Turner|dab=T. J. Turner (defensive lineman)|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Sr|first=Bryant|last=Winn|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Clendenen|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Bill Yeoman
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Houston Cougars football navbox}}
{{Southwest Conference football champions}}
Category:Houston Cougars football seasons
Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons
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