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1958 Houston Cougars football
University of Houston's classic athletics logo
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Tulsa 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Houston 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 1 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Wichita 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member if the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1958 college football season. In Hal Lahar's second year as head coach, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–4 record with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the MVC, and outscored opponents 209 to 161.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Texas A&M*
W 39–765,131[1]
October 4at CincinnatiNo. 19
W 34–1318,000[2]
October 11WichitaNo. T–19
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 44–025,000[3]
October 18Oklahoma State*No. 15
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–728,000[4]
November 1Tulsa
L 20–2526,000[5]
November 8at No. 9 Ole Miss*
L 7–5620,000[6]
November 15at North Texas State
L 6–1010,000[7]
November 21at Miami (FL)*
W 37–2624,822[8]
November 29Texas Tech*
W 22–177,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Houston humiliates rebuilding Aggies". The Austin American-Statesman. September 28, 1958. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars clip Cincy 34–13". The Monitor. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars rip Wichita, 44–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowpokes stave off Cougars, 7–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Houston U. bows 25–20 to Tulsa U." The Orange Leader. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss rolls over in Houston...into OB?". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Texas clips Houston". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UH pounds Miami, 37–26". The Austin American-Statesman. November 22, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Houston defeats Texas Tech". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Houston)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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