1981 Houston
7–4–1 (5–2–1 Southwest Conference), coached by Bill Yeoman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 12 Arkansas 20–17Oct 24
Arkansas was ranked No. 12, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs New Mexico | W 21–10 | 78% |
| Sep 19 | at 16Miami | L 7–12 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | vs Utah State | W 35–7 | 66% |
| Oct 3 | vs Baylor | W 24–3 | 51% |
| Oct 10 | at Texas A&M | L 6–7 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | vs 10SMU | L 22–38 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at 12Arkansas | W 20–17 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at TCU | W 20–16 | 72% |
| Nov 7 | vs 5Texas | T 14–14 | 56% |
| Nov 21 | vs Texas Tech | W 15–7 | 85% |
| Nov 28 | at Rice | W 40–3 | 68% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs OklahomaSun Bowl | L 14–40 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 40–14 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
- Record
- 7–4–1
- Conference
- 5–2–1 3rd in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–174
- Coach
- Bill Yeoman
- Elo
- 1617 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- 16.1 No. 21 of 132; offense No. 49, defense No. 13
- SRS
- 14.6 No. 20 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Don Todd
- Captain
- Grady Turner
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 4 | Dave Barrett RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 6 | Lonell Phea WR | New York Jets |
| Rd 7 | Alvin Ruben DE | Denver Broncos |
1981 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7–1 | 10–1 | 5 |
| Texas | 6–1–1 | 10–1–1 | 2 |
 Houston | 5–2–1 | 7–4–1 | |
| Arkansas | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Baylor | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| TCU | 1–6–1 | 2–7–2 | |
| Texas Tech | 0–7–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.