1947 Houston Cougars football team

The 1947 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston during the 1947 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In its second season under head coach Jewell Wallace, the team compiled a 3–8 record (0–6 against LSC opponents) and finished in the last place in the conference. The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.^[1]

1947 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	3–8 (0–6 LSC)
Head coach	Jewell Wallace (2nd season)
Captain	Bill Cook, Tony Ditta
Home stadium	Public School Stadium
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
East Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Stephen F. Austin	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Sam Houston State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Houston	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Houston was ranked at No. 264 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Centenary*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 19–7	7,000	^[3]
September 27	McMurry*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–13	5,000	^[4]
October 4	Daniel Baker*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 35–12	4,000	^[5]
October 11	at Texas A&I	Kingsville, TX	L 0–13	7,000	^[6]
October 18	East Texas State*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–33	6,000	^[7]
October 25	Trinity (TX)*	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–20	4,500	^[8]
November 1	at Hardin–Simmons*	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	L 7–33	10,000	^[9]
November 8	at Stephen F. Austin	Memorial Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 14–25	3,900	^[10]
November 15	at North Texas State	Eagle Stadium Denton, TX	L 0–33	10,000	^[11]
November 22	Southwest Texas State	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–2		^[12]
November 27	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	L 0–23		^[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2018 Houston Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Houston. p. 144. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cougars Stop Centenary 19-7". El Paso Times. September 21, 1947. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cougars Stave off Late Tribe Rally, Win 14-13". Abilene Reporter-News. September 28, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cougars Trim Daniel Baker". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1947. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Javelinas Continue Unbeaten By Defeating Houston 13 to 0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 12, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Texas Tallies 33-7 Victory Over Houston U." Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 19, 1947. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Trinity's Tigers Keep Houston In Lone Star Cellar". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 26, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bill Lee (November 2, 1947). "Hardin Simmons Romp Over Houston U. Cougars, 33-7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lumberjacks Bop Houston Cougars". Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Harry Parks (November 16, 1947). "Eagles Wham Cougars 33-0 To Cinch Championship Tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southwest Texas Tops Houston, 2-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1947. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sam Houston Wins Over Houston U." The Corsicana Daily Sun. November 28, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.