1971 Houston
9–3, coached by Bill Yeoman, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Florida State 14–7Oct 30
Florida State was ranked No. 19, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Rice | W 23–21 | 66% |
| Sep 18 | at 16Arizona State | L 17–18 | 37% |
| Sep 25 | at Cincinnati | W 12–3 | 59% |
| Oct 2 | vs San José State | W 34–20 | 88% |
| Oct 15 | vs Villanova | W 42–9 | 79% |
| Oct 23 | at 4Alabama | L 20–34 | 35% |
| Oct 30 | vs 19Florida State | W 14–7 | 59% |
| Nov 6 | at Memphis | W 35–7 | 60% |
| Nov 13 | vs Virginia Tech | W 56–29 | 84% |
| Nov 20 | vs Miami | W 27–6 | 86% |
| Nov 27 | vs Utah | W 42–16 | 88% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs 7ColoradoAstro-Bluebonnet Bowl | L 17–29 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado 29–17 in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 9: 19
- Wk 10: 18
- Wk 11: 16
- Wk 12: 15
- Wk 13: 15
- Wk 14: 15
- Final: 17
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 15
- Points
- 339–199
- Coach
- Bill Yeoman
- Elo
- 1689 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- 27.0 No. 5 of 120; offense No. 7, defense No. 12
- SRS
- 19.9 No. 11 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Melvin Robertson
- Captains
- Robert Newhouse, Gary Mullins and Frank Ditta
- Offense
- Veer–T
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 1 | Riley Odoms TE | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 2 | Robert Newhouse RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 3 | Tommy Mozisek RB | New York Giants |