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2007 Houston Cougars football team

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2007 Houston Cougars football
C-USA West Division co-champion
Texas Bowl, L 13–20 vs. TCU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record8–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRandy Clements (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPhilip Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorAlan Weddell (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF x$   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina   6 2     8 5  
Memphis   6 2     7 6  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   3 5     3 9  
UAB   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Tulsa xy   6 2     10 4  
Houston x   6 2     8 5  
Tulane   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   2 6     4 8  
SMU   0 8     1 11  
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 62nd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by fifth-year head football coach, Art Briles. The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston. Competing against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2007 Texas Bowl, the Cougars fell short, 20–13.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:30 pmat Oregon*L 27–4857,662
September 156:00 pmat TulaneW 34–1021,311
September 223:30 pmColorado State*CSTVW 38–2722,468
September 296:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
WITNL 35–3720,719
October 62:00 pmat Alabama*L 24–3092,138
October 132:30 pmRice
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
CSTVW 56–4826,514
October 206:00 pmat UABW 49–1011,588
October 278:00 pmat UTEPW 34–3135,116
November 47:00 pmSMU
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
ESPNW 38–2822,774
November 102:00 pmat TulsaL 7–5625,428
November 172:30 pmMarshalldagger
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
WOWKW 35–2821,116
November 242:30 pmTexas Southern*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 59–612,139
December 287:00 pmvs. TCU*NFLNL 13–2062,097

References

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