1960 Houston Cougars football team

1960 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Hal Lahar (4th season)
Captain	Wiley Feagin, Jim Kuehne, Jim Windham
Home stadium	Rice Stadium

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Wiley Feagin, Jim Kuehne, and Jim Windham were the team captains. The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	No. 2 Ole Miss	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–42	44,000
September 24	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 14–10	14,000
October 1	vs. Oregon State	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 20–29	22,537
October 8	Texas A&M	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 17–0	42,000
October 15	Oklahoma State	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 12–7	15,000
October 22	at Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–14	30,000
October 29	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 41–16	2,000
November 5	Cincinnati	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–0	10,000
November 12	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 7–6	10,400
November 26	Tulsa	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 16–26	7,000
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game