1949 Houston Cougars football team

1949 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	5–4–1 (1–2 GCC)
Head coach	Clyde Lee (2nd season)
Captain	Aubrey Baker, Cecil Towns
Home stadium	Public School Stadium

1949 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hardin $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Houston	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Trinity (TX)	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Gulf Coast Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the GCC. Aubrey Baker and Cecil Towns were the team captains. The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	William & Mary	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–14	20,000
October 1	Wichita	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 28–6	8,000
October 8	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 28–7
October 15	West Texas State	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 14–13	6,000
October 22	Hardin–Simmons	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	T 27–27	8,000
October 29	at Midwestarn State	Wichita Falls, TX	L 21–33	12,000
November 5	at St. Bonaventure	Forness Stadium Olean, NY	L 14–20	5,000
November 12	at North Texas State	Denton, TX	L 23–28	10,000
November 19	Trinity (TX)	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 28–21	7,500
November 24	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 35–0	6,823