1970 Houston
8–3, coached by Bill Yeoman, finished No. 19 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miami 36–3Dec 5
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Syracuse | W 42–15 | 76% |
| Sep 26 | at Oklahoma State | L 17–26 | 67% |
| Oct 10 | at Mississippi State | W 31–14 | 69% |
| Oct 17 | vs Oregon State | W 19–16 | 67% |
| Oct 24 | vs Alabama | L 21–30 | 70% |
| Oct 31 | vs Tulsa | W 21–9 | 84% |
| Nov 7 | at 13Ole Miss | L 13–24 | 39% |
| Nov 14 | vs Wyoming | W 28–0 | 86% |
| Nov 21 | vs Wake Forest | W 26–2 | 74% |
| Nov 26 | vs Florida State | W 53–21 | 52% |
| Dec 5 | at Miami | W 36–3 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami 36–3; No. 19 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 13
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 3: 11
- Wk 6: 19
- Wk 7: 15
- Wk 9: 18
- Wk 14: 17
- Final: 19
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1970.
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 19 peak No. 11
- Points
- 307–160
- Coach
- Bill Yeoman
- Elo
- 1691 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.5 No. 24 of 117; offense No. 30, defense No. 23
- SRS
- 16.5 No. 20 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Melvin Robertson
- Captains
- Craig Robinson, Charlie Hall and Richard Harrington
- Offense
- Veer–T
Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 1 | Elmo Wright WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 2 | Charles Ford DB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 3 | Charles Hall LB | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 4 | Carlos Bell RB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 6 | Earl Thomas TE | Chicago Bears |