1997 Houston
3–8 (2–4 Conference USA), coached by Kim Helton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 36–22Oct 25
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 16Alabama | L 17–42 | 24% |
| Sep 6 | vs California | L 3–35 | 59% |
| Sep 13 | vs Pittsburgh | L 24–35 | 55% |
| Sep 27 | at Minnesota | W 45–43 | 37% |
| Oct 4 | at 22UCLA | L 10–66 | 20% |
| Oct 18 | vs Cincinnati | W 41–38 | 35% |
| Oct 25 | at Louisville | W 36–22 | 49% |
| Nov 1 | at Memphis | L 3–24 | 49% |
| Nov 8 | vs East Carolina | L 27–28 | 46% |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Miss | L 0–33 | 17% |
| Nov 22 | vs Tulane | L 10–44 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 44–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–410
- Coach
- Kim Helton
- Elo
- 1368 −118 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.2 No. 101 of 112; offense No. 78, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −15.4 No. 99 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Lounsbury
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Bartel
- Captains
- Keon Banks, Jay McGuire and Mike Parker
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
Drafted in 1998
The 1998 draft| Rd 4 | Leonta Rheams DT | New England Patriots |
| Rd 7 | Ben Fricke C | New York Giants |
1997 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6–0 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Tulane | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| East Carolina | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–4 | 8–4 | |
| Memphis | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 Houston | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Louisville | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.