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2005 Houston Cougars football
Fort Worth Bowl, L 13–42 vs. Kansas
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Harris (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Memphis   5 – 3     7 – 5  
East Carolina   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     4 – 7  
UAB   3 – 5     5 – 6  
West Division
Tulsa x$   6 – 2     9 – 4  
UTEP   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Houston   4 – 4     6 – 6  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Tulane   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Rice   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in C-USA's West Division. Houston was invited to the Fort Worth Bowl, where the Cougars lost to Kansas. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmOregon*
ESPN2L 24–3819,981
September 106:00 pmSam Houston State*
W 31–1015,649
September 167:00 pmat UTEP
ESPN2L 41–44 2OT45,558
October 16:00 pmat Tulsa
W 30–2315,580
October 85:00 pmat Tulane
iTVW 35–1415,454
October 154:00 pmMemphis
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVL 20–3512,800
October 221:30 pmat Mississippi State*
W 28–1640,957
November 55:00 pmat UCF
iTVL 29–3132,635
November 134:00 pmSouthern Missdagger
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 27–2415,119
November 195:00 pmSMU
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
L 24–2914,650
November 263:00 pmRice
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 35–1812,125
December 237:00 pmvs. Kansas*
ESPNL 13–4233,505

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Roster

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2005 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Donnie Avery So
QB 4 Kevin Kolb Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Houston Cougars Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2005 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". University of Houston. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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