The 2019 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.
2019 Houston Cougars football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 4–8 (2–6 American) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Marquel Blackwell (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Brandon Jones (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Cauthen (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Doug Belk (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | TDECU Stadium |
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No. 21 Cincinnati xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UCF | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 17 Memphis xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Navy x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason edit
AAC media poll edit
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Cougars predicted to finish second in the AAC West Division.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Memphis | 165 (15) |
2 | Houston | 162 (14) |
3 | Tulane | 108 |
4 | SMU | 87 (1) |
5 | Navy | 70 |
6 | Tulsa | 38 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | UCF | 169 (19) |
2 | Cincinnati | 39 (11) |
3 | South Florida | 107 |
4 | Temple | 101 |
5 | East Carolina | 66 |
6 | UConn | 30 |
Preseason All-AAC teams edit
Houston placed six players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports.[2]
Offense 1st team
2nd team
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Defensive 2nd team
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Award watch lists edit
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Maxwell Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
Davey O'Brien Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
Biletnikoff Award | Marquez Stevenson | WR | SR |
Outland Trophy | Josh Jones | OT | SR |
Paul Hornung Award | Marquez Stevenson | WR | SR |
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
CFPA Performer of the Year Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
Earl Campbell Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
Manning Award | D'Eriq King | QB | SR |
Ted Hendricks Award | Isaiah Chambers | DL | JR |
Ray Guy Award | Dane Roy | P | SR |
Roster edit
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Special teams
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Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Oklahoma* | ABC | L 31–49 | 84,534 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M* | ESPN3 | W 37–17 | 29,360 | |
September 13 | 8:15 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Washington State* |
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 40,523 |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPN | L 31–38 | 21,032 | |
September 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | CBSSN Facebook | W 46–25 | 30,123 | |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 25 Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | L 23–38 | 25,716 |
October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at UConn | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 19,760 | |
October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 SMU |
| ESPN | L 31–34 | 24,543 |
November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | ESPN2 | L 29–44 | 41,361 | |
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 18 Memphis |
| ESPN2 | L 27–45 | 25,149 |
November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPNU | W 24–14 | 16,120 | |
November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 41–56 | 22,824 |
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Game summaries edit
At Oklahoma edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Oklahoma | –22.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
No. 4 Sooners | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
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Statistics | Houston | Oklahoma |
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First downs | 24 | 30 |
Total yards | 408 | 686 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 354 |
Passing yards | 167 | 332 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
Prairie View A&M edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Houston | –36.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Cougars | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
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Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Houston |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 318 | 380 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 236 |
Passing yards | 248 | 144 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:20 | 31:53 |
Vs. Washington State edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Washington State | –9.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 WSU Cougars | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
HOU Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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Statistics | Washington State | Houston |
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First downs | 25 | 22 |
Total yards | 489 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 49 | 239 |
Passing yards | 440 | 128 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
At Tulane edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Tulane | –4.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
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Statistics | Houston | Tulane |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 533 | 511 |
Rushing yards | 304 | 325 |
Passing yards | 229 | 186 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:36 | 28:24 |
At North Texas edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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North Texas | –8.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
Mean Green | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 30,123
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV: Facebook Live
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Statistics | Houston | North Texas |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 359 | 456 |
Rushing yards | 235 | 96 |
Passing yards | 124 | 360 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:02 | 32:58 |
Cincinnati edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Cincinnati | –9.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 25 Bearcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
Cougars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
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Statistics | Cincinnati | Houston |
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First downs | 17 | 16 |
Total yards | 394 | 424 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 190 |
Passing yards | 263 | 234 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
At UConn edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Houston | –22.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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Statistics | Houston | UConn |
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First downs | 16 | 23 |
Total yards | 284 | 438 |
Rushing yards | 106 | 168 |
Passing yards | 178 | 270 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:00 | 36:00 |
SMU edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU | –12.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Cougars | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
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Statistics | SMU | Houston |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 385 | 510 |
Rushing yards | 182 | 103 |
Passing yards | 203 | 407 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
At UCF edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UCF | –22.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
Knights | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 44 |
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Statistics | Houston | UCF |
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First downs | 20 | 16 |
Total yards | 419 | 468 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 164 |
Passing yards | 179 | 304 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 41:31 | 18:29 |
Memphis edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Memphis | –9.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
Cougars | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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Statistics | Memphis | Houston |
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First downs | 29 | 14 |
Total yards | 531 | 256 |
Rushing yards | 164 | 99 |
Passing yards | 367 | 157 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
At Tulsa edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Tulsa | –6.0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Statistics | Houston | Tulsa |
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First downs | 12 | 18 |
Total yards | 231 | 380 |
Rushing yards | 131 | -1 |
Passing yards | 100 | 381 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 35:42 | 24:18 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Navy | –9.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Cougars | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
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Statistics | Navy | Houston |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Total yards | 554 | 527 |
Rushing yards | 447 | 134 |
Passing yards | 107 | 393 |
Turnovers | 0 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
Players drafted into the NFL edit
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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3 | 72 | Josh Jones | OT | Arizona Cardinals |
References edit
- ^ "UCF chosen as Favorite in 2019 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Lassan, Steven. "American Athletic 2019 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Stevenson Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Jones Named to Outland Trophy Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Stevenson Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to Earl Campbell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "King Named to Manning Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Chambers Named to Ted Hendricks Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Roy Added to Ray Guy Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Houston Football Schedule Announced". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2019.