2001 Houston Cougars football team

The 2001 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 56th year of season play for Houston, and the only winless season in the school's history. The team was coached by Dana Dimel. The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.

2001 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDave Warner (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorClancy Barone (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBradley Dale Peveto (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Louisville $   6 1     11 2  
Cincinnati   5 2     7 5  
UAB   5 2     6 5  
East Carolina   5 2     6 6  
Southern Miss   4 3     6 5  
TCU   4 3     6 6  
Memphis   3 4     5 6  
Army   2 5     3 8  
Tulane   1 6     3 9  
Houston   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmRice*L 14–2123,985
September 228:15 pmNo. 5 Texas*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 26–5331,784
September 297:00 pmTCU
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN RegionalL 17–3419,708
October 612:00 pmat ArmyL 14–2832,845
October 137:00 pmMemphis
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 33–5213,513
October 207:00 pmCincinnati
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–2916,107
October 272:00 pmat Southern MissL 14–5826,162[1]
November 36:00 pmat South Florida*FOX Sports SouthL 6–4532,711
November 101:00 pmat No. 25 LouisvilleL 10–3440,479
November 177:00 pmUAB
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–4311,647[2]
December 111:00 amat No. 16 Georgia*L 7–3586,520
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "Houston, no problem for inspired Eagles". Hattiesburg American. October 28, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blazers bowl eligible after beating Houston". The Anniston Star. November 18, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.