2017 Houston Cougars football team

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?path=football

| head_coach =

• Major Applewhite ({{college|Texas}})

| asst_coach =

• Kendal Briles ({{college|Houston}})
  Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  
• Mark D'Onofrio ({{college|Penn State}})
  Defensive coordinator
  
• James Casey ({{college|Rice}})
  Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  
• Randy Clements (Stephen F. Austin)
  Run game coordinator/offensive line
  
• A. J. Blum (Ashland)
  Defensive line
  
• Dan Carrel (West Liberty)
  Outside linebackers
  
• Kenny Guiton ({{college|Ohio State}})
  Wide receivers
  
• Lamar Morgan (Louisiana–Lafayette)
  Safeties
  
• Kenith Pope ({{college|Oklahoma}})
  Running backs
  
• Thomas Dunson ({{college|LSU}})
  Defensive football analyst
  
• Kyle Robinson ({{college|Alabama}})
  Special teams football analyst
  
• Malcolm Kelly ({{college|Oklahoma}})
  Offensive football analyst
  
• A. J. Hopp (Slippery Rock)
  Offensive football analyst
  
• J. B. Brown ({{college|Houston}})
  Graduate assistant
  
• Robert Luce ({{college|Houston}})
  Graduate assistant
  

| accessdate= May 13, 2020

}}

Houston announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The 2017 schedule originally consisted of six home games and six road games in the regular season, but the road game versus UTSA was canceled. The Cougars hosted AAC foes East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, and SMU, and traveled to South Florida, Temple, Tulane, and Tulsa.{{cite press release|url=http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020917aaa.html|title=2017 Houston Football Schedule Announced|publisher=University of Houston Department of Athletics|date=February 9, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312054032/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020917aaa.html|url-status=dead}}

The Cougars hosted two of their three non-conference opponents, Rice from Conference USA (CUSA) and Texas Tech from the Big 12 Conference. They traveled to Arizona from the Pac-12 Conference. Houston was originally scheduled to travel to UTSA of CUSA but that game was canceled.

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2017

| poll = AP Poll released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2{{ref|Postponed|[a]}}

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = canceled{{ref|canceled|[a]}}

| opponent = UTSA*

| site_stadium = Alamodome

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv = Stadium
Matt Martucci, Darius Walker

| score =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 9:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = ESPNU
Clay Matvick, Kirk Morrison

| score = 19–16

| attend = 43,334

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Rice

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN3
Robert Lee, Stanford Routt

| score = 38–3

| attend = 38,900

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC/ESPN2
Mike Patrick, Tommy Tuberville, Paul Carcaterra

| score = 24–27

| attend = 36,383

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPNU
Mike Couzens, John Congemi

| score = 20–13

| attend = 24,024

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = SMU

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = CBSSN
Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins

| score = 35–22

| attend = 31,153

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 2:45 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = H. A. Chapman Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv = ESPNews
Joel Meyers, Al Groh

| score = 17–45

| attend = 19,198

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN
Dave Flemming, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge

| score = 38–42

| attend = 30,001

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28{{ref|Schedule changes|[b]}}

| time = 2:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPNU
Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

| score = 28–24

| attend = 32,316

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4{{ref|Schedule changes|[b]}}

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = CBSSN
John Sadak, Randy Cross, Tina Cervasio

| score = 52–27

| attend = 29,810

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN3/ESPNews
Joel Meyers, Brian Kinchen

| score = 17–20

| attend = 19,026

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN
Dave LaMont, Mack Brown, Jen Lada

| score = 24–14

| attend = 29,252

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 24

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| gamename = Hawaii Bowl

| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| tv = ESPN
Chris Cotter, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith

| score = 27–33

| attend = 20,546

}}

}}

:^{{{note|Postponed|[a]}}}The game between Houston and UTSA originally scheduled for September 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio was initially postponed due to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. However, on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, officials from the two schools agreed that the previously postponed game would not be made up during the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uhcougars.com/genrel/082917aab.html|title = No Houston Teams to Compete This Weekend}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090617aab.html |title = UHCOUGARS.com :: UTSA Game Cancelled :: University of Houston Official Athletic Site :: Football |access-date=2017-09-06 |archive-date=2017-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033802/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090617aab.html |url-status=dead }}

:^{{{note|Schedule changes|[b]}}}As a result of Hurricane Irma, Houston played at USF on Saturday, October 28 (instead of November 4), and hosted ECU on Saturday, November 4 (instead of October 28).

:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=2017 Houston Cougars Football Schedule|url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-17/2017-houston-cougars-football-schedule.php|publisher=FB Schedules|access-date=March 8, 2017}}

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{{see also|2017 Arizona Wildcats football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Rice Owls football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Temple Owls football team}}

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{{see also|2017 SMU Mustangs football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Memphis Tigers football team}}

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{{see also|2017 South Florida Bulls football team}}

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{{see also|2017 East Carolina Pirates football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Tulane Green Wave football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Navy Midshipmen football team}}

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{{see also|2017 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|2017 Hawaii Bowl}}

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{{see also|2018 NFL draft}}

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align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars}}" | Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
align="center" bgcolor="" | Matthew Adams	LB	7	221	Indianapolis Colts

Source:{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2018/draft.htm |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

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