1949 Houston
5–4–1 (0–1 Gulf Coast Conference), coached by Clyde Lee. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Louis 35–0Nov 24
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs William & Mary | L 13–14 | 9% |
| Oct 1 | vsWichita State | W 26–6 | 23% |
| Oct 8 | at Louisiana | W 28–7 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | vsWest Texas | W 14–13 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vsHardin Simmons | T 27–27 | 15% |
| Oct 29 | atMidwestern Texas State | L 21–33 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | atSt. Bonaventure | L 14–20 | 31% |
| Nov 12 | at North Texas | L 23–28 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 28–21 | 59% |
| Nov 24 | atSaint Louis | W 35–0 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Saint Louis 35–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Gulf Coast Conference.
In program history: The 77th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 0–1 2nd in Gulf Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–169
- Coach
- Clyde Lee
- Elo
- 1250 +106 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.0 No. 67 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Aubrey Baker and Cecil Towns
1949 Gulf Coast Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
 Houston | 0–1 | 5–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.