1988 Houston Cougars football team

1988 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Jenkins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Eddy (2nd season)
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arkansas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M* 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
No. 18 Houston 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in third. Just two seasons after finishing 1–10 (0–7 SWC), the Cougars finished the season with a 9–3 record and ranked 18th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1988 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they lost to Washington State.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Louisiana Tech*
W 60–018,222[1]
September 17at Missouri*
W 31–736,287
October 1at Baylor
RaycomW 27–2434,719
October 8Texas A&M
L 16–3042,361
October 15Tulsa*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 82–2814,068
October 22No. 13 Arkansas
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
RaycomL 21–2621,775
October 29TCU
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 40–1215,582
November 5at Texas
RaycomW 66–1569,600
November 12No. 10 Wyoming*
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
ESPNW 34–1028,947
November 19at Texas TechNo. 17
W 30–2927,204
November 26RiceNo. 14
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
RaycomW 45–1416,923
December 25vs. No. 18 Washington State*No. 14
ABCL 22–2435,132
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1988 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL   Joey Banes Jr
WR 22 James Dixon Sr
WR 20 Manny Hazard So
QB 7 David Klingler Fr
WR 20 Jason Phillips Sr
QB 11 Andre Ware So
RB 28 Chuck Weatherspoon So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 86 Reggie Burnette So
DB   Chris Ellison Jr
CB   Johnnie Jackson Sr
LB 46 Lamar Lathon Jr
SS 29 Alton Montgomery Jr
DT 56 Glenn Montgomery Sr
DT 96 Alfred Oglesby Jr
DB   Cornelius Price
DT 63 Craig Veasey Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 14 Roman Anderson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

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At Texas

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See also: 1988 Texas Longhorns football team

Wyoming

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See also: 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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Team players in the NFL

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Main article: 1989 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Johnnie Jackson Cornerback 5 122 San Francisco 49ers
Glenn Montgomery Defensive tackle 5 131 Houston Oilers
Jason Phillips Wide receiver 10 253 Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "Houston destroys Louisiana Tech 60–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1988 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Houston Cougars may have bagged themselves their first bowl invitation since 1984". UPI. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 2, 2019.


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