1985 Houston Cougars football team

1985 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Bill Yeoman (24th season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Todd (14th season)
Home stadium	Houston Astrodome

1985 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Texas A&M $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Baylor	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Texas	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
SMU	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Texas Tech	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 24th-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 sixth. Houston finished the season with a record of 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)		L 24–31	28,156
September 21	Washington*	Astrodome Houston, TX		L 12–29	20,522
September 28	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 49–27	30,334
October 5	No. 19 Baylor	Astrodome Houston, TX	HSE	L 21–24	25,787
October 12	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 16–43	55,711
October 19	SMU	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	HSE	L 13–37	21,761
October 26	at No. 14 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	USA	L 27–57	53,860
November 2	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 26–21	19,854
November 9	Texas	Astrodome Houston, TX	Raycom	L 24–34	35,821
November 23	Texas Tech	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 17–16	14,280
November 30	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 24–20	16,492
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1985 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 84 Carl Hilton Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 95 T. J. Turner Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Yeoman Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt