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Houston Cougars football statistical leaders

The Houston Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Houston Cougars football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent the University of Houston in the NCAA Division I FBS Big 12 Conference.

Case Keenum holds not only Houston records, but the passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense records across all of college football.

Houston began competing in intercollegiate football in 1946,[1] but these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1946, regular seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Cougars have played in 15 bowl games since then, allowing recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Cougars played in the Conference USA Championship Game three times and the AAC Championship Game twice, so players in those seasons played 14 games.
  • Houston has recently run a spread offense under coaches Art Briles, Kevin Sumlin, Tony Levine, Tom Herman, Major Applewhite, and Dana Holgorsen, allowing offensive players to accumulate many yards and touchdowns. Most notably among these is quarterback Case Keenum, who holds the records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense across all of college football.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2023 season.

Passing

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Passing yards

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Passing touchdowns

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Rushing

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Rushing yards

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Rushing touchdowns

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving yards

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Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[22]

Total offense yards

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Touchdowns responsible for

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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[26]

Defense

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Interceptions

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Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2015 Houston Cougars Media Guide" (PDF). UHCougars.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Clayton Tune". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Greg Ward Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Louisiana Tech 56, Houston 49". ESPN.com. September 9, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Keenum's last-minute TD helps Houston escape with win". ESPN.com. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
  7. ^ "Buckram runs for a career-high 262 yards as UTEP takes down Houston". ESPN.com. October 4, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Case Keenum tosses 9 touchdowns, breaks FBS career record in Houston's win". ESPN.com. October 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Case Keenum, Houston down Penn State in TicketCity Bowl". ESPN.com. August 20, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "Keenum throws for 6 TDs as Houston hangs 70 on Tulsa". ESPN.com. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
  11. ^ "Case Keenum sets NCAA record for total offense as Houston cruises". ESPN.com. October 22, 2011. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Kenneth Farrow". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Houston 35, Army 21". ESPN.com. September 19, 2004.[dead link]
  14. ^ a b D'Eriq King College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  15. ^ a b "Houston 56, Rice 48". ESPN.com. October 13, 2007.[dead link]
  16. ^ "Houston 42, Tulane 23". ESPN.com. September 25, 2010.[dead link]
  17. ^ "Houston beats Tulsa 38-28". ESPN.com. November 22, 2014.
  18. ^ "Ward, Farrow lead Houston past SMU 49-28". ESPN.com. October 18, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "East Carolina stops Houston for Conference USA crown". ESPN.com. December 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "TCU wins, but gives up 684 yards". ESPN.com. October 26, 2003. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013.
  21. ^ "Houston reaches Conference USA title game with record 12th win". ESPN.com. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013.
  22. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  23. ^ a b D'Eriq King College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  24. ^ "Amid Herman rumors, No. 20 Houston loses to Memphis 48-44". ESPN.com. November 25, 2016.
  25. ^ a b King totals 7 TDs, Houston beats No. 21 USF 57-36. CBS Sports, 27 Oct 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  26. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  27. ^ Adrian McDonald. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  28. ^ "Air Force controls clock, picks off Keenum six times in win". ESPN.com. December 31, 2009.
  29. ^ "Central Florida 31, Houston 29". ESPN.com. November 5, 2005.[dead link]
  30. ^ "East Carolina 48, Houston 28". ESPN.com. November 3, 2012.
  31. ^ King throws for 413 yards to lead Houston past Navy 49-36 by David Ginsburg. The Washington Post, 20 Oct 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  32. ^ "Steven Taylor". UHCougars.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  33. ^ "Tyus Bowser". UHCougars.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  34. ^ a b Mike Clendenen. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  35. ^ a b "Kyle Bullard". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  36. ^ a b c d "Ty Cummings". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  37. ^ "Houston 39, UAB 17". ESPN.com. October 13, 2012.
  38. ^ a b [1]. UH HISTORY & RECORDS: KICK SCORING: Most Field Goals Made, p. 143. University of Houston. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  39. ^ "Houston 5 field goals defeats Temple 22-13". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.
  40. ^ "Hogan's 51-yard FG as time expires caps rally in final 21 seconds". ESPN.com. November 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
  41. ^ "Houston 40, Tulane 17". ESPN.com. November 24, 2012.
  42. ^ "Houston handles Grambling State 47-0". ESPN.com. September 6, 2014.
  43. ^ "Alexander helps UCF hold off Houston, 17-12". ESPN.com. October 2, 2014.
  44. ^ "No. 15 Houston looks Big 12-ready in 33-23 victory over OU". ESPN.com. September 3, 2016.
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