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2016 Houston Cougars football
2016 Houston Cougars football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 10–34 vs. San Diego State
Conference	American Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 The American)
Head coach	Tom Herman (Regular season, 2nd year); Major Applewhite (bowl game);
Offensive coordinator	Major Applewhite (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Cameron Malveaux; Tyler McCloskey; Greg Ward Jr.; Brandon Wilson
Home stadium	TDECU Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State.

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On November 26, head coach Tom Herman resigned to become the head coach at Texas.^[1] He finished at Houston with a two-year record of 22–4. Houston was led by new head coach Major Applewhite in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Offseason

Personnel

Roster

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Quarterback

1 Greg Ward – senior (5'11, 190)
3 Kyle Postma – junior (6'3, 205)
4 D'Eriq King – freshman (5'10, 170)
8 Hunter McCoy – senior (6'4, 220)
10 Kyle Allen – junior (6'3, 210)
12 Bowman Sells – freshman (6'2, 202)
13 Mason McClendon – sophomore (5'10, 190)
16 Bear Fenimore – sophomore (6'1, 215)

Tailback

2 Duke Catalon – sophomore (6'0, 210)
20 Kalig Kokuma – sophomore (5'11, 210)
25 Chandler Smith – freshman (5'7, 180)
28 Josh Burrell – freshman (5'10, 247)
32 Kevrin Justice – freshman (5'11, 190)
34 Mulbah Car – freshman (5'11, 194)
46 Patrick Carr – sophomore (5'10, 195)
48 Michael Dunn – sophomore (5'10, 200)
49 Blake Hirsch – sophomore (6'0, 220)

Wide receiver

5 Ra'Shaad Samples – junior (5'11, 190)
7 Marquez Stevenson – freshman (6'0, 175) *
9 Courtney Lark – freshman (6'1, 163) *
14 Isaiah Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 205)
15 Linell Bonner – junior (6'0, 202)
17 Terry Mark – freshman (6'1, 190)
18 Keith Corbin – freshman (6'2, 175)
21 Chance Allen – senior (6'3, 215)
23 Kinte Hatton – junior (5'10, 170)
27 Christian Luke – freshman (6'2, 215)
30 Tristen Gomez – sophomore (5'6, 166)
39 Keisland Smalls – freshman (5'9, 185)
80 Tren'Davian Dickson – freshman (5'11, 175)
83 Derek McLemore – junior (6'0, 197)
85 John Leday – junior (6'0, 200)
86 Colton Cerday – freshman (6'0, 216)
88 Steven Dunbar – junior (6'3, 200)

Tight end

45 Tyler McCloskey – senior (6'2, 245)
82 Romello Brooker – sophomore (6'4, 240)
84 Chris Johnson – junior (6'5, 235)
87 Alex Leslie – junior (6'5, 240)
89 Byron Simpson – junior (6'5, 260)

Offensive Lineman

51 Na'Ty Rodgers – junior (6'5, 292)
52 Braylon Jones – freshman (6'3, 278)
53 Alex Fontana – junior (6'3, 310)
56 Dixie Wooten III – freshman (6'5, 322)
58 Ryan Hirsch – freshman (6'2, 280)
60 Kordell Snyder – freshman (6'3, 265)
61 Ryan Deshotel – freshman (6'4, 272)
62 Jarrid Williams – freshman (6'6, 290)
63 Marc Reid – junior (6'5, 279)
64 Grant Strimple – freshman (6'2, 277)
65 Colby Brignac – freshman (6'1, 290)
66 Cole Miller – freshman (5'11, 298)
69 Will Noble – sophomore (6'4, 290)
70 Mac Long – senior (6'4, 300)
72 Mason Denley – sophomore (6'4, 305)
73 Marcus Oliver – junior (6'3, 295)
74 Josh Jones – freshman (6'5, 280)
75 Jacoby Morrison – freshman (6'2, 251)
76 Kameron Eloph – sophomore (6'3, 294)
77 Keenan Murphy – freshman (6'2, 295)
79 Josh Thomas – junior (6'6, 332)

Defensive line

10 Ed Oliver – freshman (6'2, 290)
17 Chauntez Jackson – senior (6'5, 280)
27 D.J. Jenkins – freshman (6'2, 260)
50 Aymiel Fleming – freshman (6'2, 284)
52 Jerard Carter – sophomore (6'3, 297)
59 Zorrell Ezell – senior (6'1, 285)
90 Zach Vaughan – sophomore (6'4, 270)
91 Nick Thurman – junior (6'4, 290)
93 B.J. Singleton – senior (6'4, 314)
94 Cameron Malveaux – senior (6'6, 270)
96 Blaine Medland – sophomore (6'0, 246)

Long snappers

31 Jon Letter – freshman (6'3, 191)
48 Zach Faires – senior (6'2, 235)
57 Payton Pardee – freshman (5'10, 190)
97 Nick Wildberger – sophomore (6'1, 210)

Placekicker

41 Joel Scarbrough – freshman (5'10, 182)
44 Luke Hogan – freshman (6'1, 192)
47 Ty Cummings – senior (6'0, 185)
95 Mason Tobola – freshman (6'2, 205)

Linebacker

8 Emeke Egbule – sophomore (6'3, 230)
9 Matthew Adams – junior (6'1, 230)
12 D'Juan Hines – junior (6'1, 225)
20 Roman Brown – sophomore (6'0, 220)
21 Ralph Harvey Jr. – senior (6'2, 245)
32 Khari Dotson – sophomore (6'1, 210)
33 Ja'Von Shelley – sophomore (6'1, 230)
36 Nomluis Fruge – junior (6'0, 225)
41 Steven Taylor – senior (6'1, 225)
43 Leroy Godfrey – freshman (6'3, 240)
46 Jordan Milburn – freshman (6'1, 225)
51 Rasheed Tynes – junior (5'11, 220)
54 Cameron Doubenmier – junior (5'11, 220)
55 Davonte Thomas – senior (6'1, 220)
81 Tyus Bowser – senior (6'3, 240)
86 Kobe Idumwonyi – freshman (6'2, 245)

Cornerback

4 Ka'Darian Smith – freshman (6'0, 172)
6 Howard Wilson – sophomore (6'1, 185)
7 Patrick Rosette – freshman (6'1, 195)
13 Joeal Williams – sophomore (5'10, 185)
19 Javian Smith – freshman (6'1, 165)
24 Jeremy Winchester – sophomore (6'0, 190)
25 Dillon Birden – junior (5'9, 172)
26 Brandon Wilson – senior (5'11, 200)
30 Andrew Robertson – sophomore (5'9, 176)
35 Andrew Mathis – sophomore (6'0, 204)
40 Alexander Myres – junior (5'10, 184)

Safety

1 Garrett Davis – sophomore (6'1, 200)
2 Khalil Williams – junior (6'0, 200)
5 Collin Wilder – freshman (5'11, 175)
18 Michael Eke – freshman (6'2, 205)
22 Austin Robinson – junior (6'3, 220)
23 Terrell Williams – junior (6'3, 210)
29 Darius Gilbert – freshman (6'2, 195)
31 D'Aundre Holmes-Wilfork – freshman (5'10, 183)
37 Caemen Mayfield – sophomore (5'10, 204)
42 Grayson Thorburn – freshman (6'2, 205)

Punter

38 Dane Roy – freshman (6'7, 230)

Game summaries

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Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 3 Oklahoma*	No. 15	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)	ABC	W 33–23	71,016
September 10	11:00 a.m.	Lamar*	No. 6	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ASN	W 42–0	39,402
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati	No. 6	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	W 40–16	40,015
September 24	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State*	No. 6	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNU	W 64–3	33,133
September 29	7:00 p.m.	UConn	No. 6	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	W 42–14	40,873
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at Navy	No. 6	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 40–46	34,531
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa	No. 13	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 38–31	38,221
October 22	6:00 p.m.	at SMU	No. 11	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN2	L 16–38	32,000
October 29	11:00 a.m.	UCF		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPNU	W 31–24	35,846
November 12	2:30 p.m.	Tulane		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	W 30–18	36,552
November 17	8:00 p.m.	No. 5 Louisville*		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	W 36–10	42,822
November 25	11:00 a.m.	at Memphis	No. 20	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ABC	L 44–48	36,527
December 17	2:30 p.m.	vs. San Diego State*		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ABC	L 10–34	29,286
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	6	6	6	6	6	13	11	RV	RV	RV	RV	18	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	13	7	7	7	7	5	12	11	24	RV	RV	RV	21	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	20	24	—	Not released

2016_Houston_Cougars_football_team

2016 Houston Cougars football team

Offseason

Departures

Coaching departures

Incoming transfers

2016 recruiting class

Walk-on recruits

Returning starters

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Spring practice

Fall camp

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Depth chart

Schedule

Game summaries

Vs. Oklahoma

Lamar

At Cincinnati

At Texas State

UConn

At Navy

Tulsa

At SMU

UCF

Tulane

Louisville

At Memphis

Vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas Bowl)

Rankings

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Temple xy$	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 19 South Florida x	7	–	1	11	–	2
UCF	4	–	4	6	–	7
Cincinnati	1	–	7	4	–	8
UConn	1	–	7	3	–	9
East Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
Navy xy	7	–	1	9	–	5
Tulsa	6	–	2	10	–	3
Memphis	5	–	3	8	–	5
Houston	5	–	3	9	–	4
SMU	3	–	5	5	–	7
Tulane	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Oklahoma	10	7	0	6	23
#15 Houston	3	16	14	0	33

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	0	0	0	0
#6 Houston	14	14	7	7	42

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Houston	7	3	2	28	40
Cincinnati	7	3	0	6	16

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Houston	16	27	14	7	64
Texas State	0	3	0	0	3