American college football season
| 1985 Houston Cougars football |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
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| Record | 4–7 (3–5 SWC) |
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| Head coach | - Bill Yeoman (24th season)
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| Home stadium | Houston Astrodome |
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Seasons |
1985 Southwest Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
| Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
| No. 6 Texas A&M $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
| No. 12 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
| No. 17 Baylor | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
| Texas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
| SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
| Houston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
| TCU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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| Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1985 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 24th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in sixth. Houston finished the season with a record of 4–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | at Tulsa* | | | L 24–31 | 28,156 |
| September 21 | Washington* | | | L 12–29 | 20,522 |
| September 28 | at Louisville* | | | W 49–27 | 30,334 |
| October 5 | No. 19 Baylor | | HSE | L 21–24 | 25,787 |
| October 12 | at Texas A&M | | | L 16–43 | 55,711 |
| October 19 | SMU | | HSE | L 13–37 | 21,761 |
| October 26 | at No. 14 Arkansas | | USA | L 27–57 | 53,860 |
| November 2 | at TCU | | | W 26–21 | 19,854 |
| November 9 | Texas | | Raycom | L 24–34 | 35,821 |
| November 23 | Texas Tech | | | W 17–16 | 14,280 |
| November 30 | at Rice | | | W 24–20 | 16,492 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
| 1985 Houston Cougars football team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Offense | Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class | | DT | 95 | T. J. Turner | Sr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1985 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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