1987 Houston Cougars football team

The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-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 seventh.

1987 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	Jack Pardee (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	John Jenkins (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Eddy (1st season)
Home stadium	Houston Astrodome
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Texas A&M $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Texas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Houston	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Oklahoma State*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	Raycom	L 0–35	16,285	[1]
September 26	Sam Houston State*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 38–34	21,705	[2]
October 3	Baylor	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 18–30	22,751	[3]
October 10	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 17–22	64,415	[4]
October 17	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 35–37	18,011	[5]
October 24	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 17–21	34,820	[6]
October 31	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 7–35	25,257	[7]
November 7	Texas	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		W 60–40	36,274	[8]
November 14	at Temple*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 37–7	12,780	[9]
November 21	Texas Tech	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		T 10–10	19,295	[10]
November 28	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	W 45–21	10,300	[11]
*Non-conference game

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