American college football season
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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at Louisiana Tech* | | | | W 60–0 | 18,222 | [1] |
September 17 | at Missouri* | | | | W 31–7 | 36,287 | |
October 1 | at Baylor | | | Raycom | W 27–24 | 34,719 | |
October 8 | Texas A&M | | | | L 16–30 | 42,361 | |
October 15 | Tulsa* | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX (rivalry)
| | W 82–28 | 14,068 | |
October 22 | No. 13 Arkansas | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| Raycom | L 21–26 | 21,775 | |
October 29 | TCU | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| | W 40–12 | 15,582 | |
November 5 | at Texas | | | Raycom | W 66–15 | 69,600 | |
November 12 | No. 10 Wyoming* | | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX
| ESPN | W 34–10 | 28,947 | |
November 19 | at Texas Tech | No. 17 | | | W 30–29 | 27,204 | |
November 26 | Rice | No. 14 | - Houston Astrodome
- Houston, TX (rivalry)
| Raycom | W 45–14 | 16,923 | |
| vs. No. 18 Washington State* | No. 14 | | ABC | L 22–24 | 35,132 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1988 Houston Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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14
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Roman Anderson
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Fr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
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