1985 Houston Cougars football team

1985 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Bill Yeoman (24th season)
Home stadium	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	Result
September 7	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	L 24–31
September 21	Washington*	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 12–29
September 28	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 49–27
October 5	No. 19 Baylor	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 21–24
October 12	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 16–43
October 19	SMU	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 13–37
October 26	at No. 14 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 27–57
November 2	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 26–21
November 9	Texas	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 24–34
November 23	Texas Tech	Astrodome Houston, TX	W 17–16
November 30	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bayou Bucket Classic)	W 24–20
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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