1988_Houston_Cougars_football_team

1988 Houston Cougars football team

1988 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

The 1988 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in third. Just two seasons after finishing 1–10 (0–7 SWC), the Cougars finished the season with a 9–3 record and ranked 18th in the final AP Poll. They were invited to the 1988 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they lost to Washington State.

Quick Facts Houston Cougars football, Aloha Bowl, L 22–24 vs. Washington State ...
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Roster

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Game summaries

At Texas

See also: 1988 Texas Longhorns football team

Wyoming

See also: 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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Team players in the NFL

Main article: 1989 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Johnnie JacksonCornerback5122San Francisco 49ers
Glenn MontgomeryDefensive tackle5131Houston Oilers
Jason PhillipsWide receiver10253Detroit Lions

References

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    "Houston destroys Louisiana Tech 60–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "1988 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "The Houston Cougars may have bagged themselves their first bowl invitation since 1984". UPI. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 2, 2019.


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