1990 Houston Cougars football team

1990 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 10
Record10–1 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorLarry Coyer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1990 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Houston 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 15 Texas A&M 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Baylor 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach John Jenkins and played their home games at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in second. Due to NCAA sanctions, Houston was ineligible to be invited to a bowl game and was banned from being ranked in the Coaches Poll. The Cougars lost only once in the season, to eventual SWC champion, Texas, and were ranked tenth in the final AP poll of the year. Their last regular season game was played in Tokyo, in the Coca-Cola Classic.

Quarterback David Klingler finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, leading the nation with 54 passing touchdowns and 374 completions. His 5,140 passing yards trailed only Heisman-winner Ty Detmer of BYU.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8UNLV*No. 24
W 37–920,138[2]
September 13at Texas TechNo. 18
ESPNW 51–3536,794[3]
September 29RiceNo. 13
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 24–2224,130[4]
October 6at BaylorNo. 13
RaycomW 31–1536,289[5]
October 13No. 20 Texas A&MNo. 12
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 36–3145,141[6]
October 20at SMUNo. 9
W 44–1723,250[7]
October 27ArkansasNo. 6
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
RaycomW 62–2827,352[8]
November 3TCUNo. 6
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 56–3525,725[9]
November 10at No. 14 TexasNo. 3
ESPNL 24–4582,457[10]
November 17Eastern Washington*No. 12
  • Houston Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 84–2117,050[11]
December 2vs. Arizona State*No. 11
TBSW 62–4550,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

Rankings

Main article: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2424181413131296 (1)6 (2)3 (5)121211910
CoachesNot released

Game summaries

UNLV

See also: UNLV Rebels football

At Texas Tech

See also: 1990 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

[14]

Rice

See also: Rice Owls football and Bayou Bucket Classic

At Baylor

See also: 1990 Baylor Bears football team

Texas A&M

Texas A&M at Houston
Team 1 234Total
No. 20 Aggies 17 770 31
• No. 12 Cougars 7 10109 36
Scoring summary
1A&MDarren Lewis 47-yard run (Talbot kick)A&M 7–0
1A&MLayne Talbot 33-yard field goalA&M 10–0
15:16A&MDarren Lewis 9-yard run (Talbot kick)A&M 17–0
12:40HOUManny Hazard 14-yard pass from David Klingler (Anderson kick)A&M 17–7
2A&MDarren Lewis 4-yard run (Talbot kick)A&M 24–7
2HOUChuck Weatherspoon 1-yard run (Anderson kick)A&M 24–14
20:00HOURoman Anderson 39-yard field goalA&M 24–17
3HOUDavid Klingler 1-yard run (Anderson kick)Tied 24–24
36:40HOURoman Anderson 23-yard field goalHouston 27–24
3A&MDarren Lewis 12-yard run (Talbot kick)A&M 31–27
412:33HOURoman Anderson 34-yard field goalA&M 31–30
40:20HOUChuck Weatherspoon 1-yard run (pass failed)Houston 36–31
See also: 1990 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The Cougars drove 95 yards for the game-winning touchdown, a 1-yard run by Chuck Weatherspoon with 20 seconds remaining. Weatherspoon accounted for 218 yards from scrimmage (131 rushing) and 2 touchdowns. David Klingler passed for 352 yards and had 2 touchdowns (1 rushing).[15]

At SMU

See also: 1990 SMU Mustangs football team

Arkansas

See also: 1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

TCU

See also: 1990 TCU Horned Frogs football team

At Texas

See also: 1990 Texas Longhorns football team

[16][17]

Eastern Washington

See also: Eastern Washington Eagles football

Vs. Arizona State

See also: 1990 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

In the 62–45 victory over the Sun Devils, David Klingler set the Division I-A single-game passing record with 716 yards.[18]

Roster

1990 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 20 Manny Hazard Sr
QB 7 David Klingler Jr
RB 28 Chuck Weatherspoon Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB   Reggie Burnette Sr
LB   Glenn Cadrez Jr
LB   Ryan McCoy So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K   Roman Anderson Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1990 College Football Leaders". Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "High-powered Houston offense rolls behind new leaders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars blast Tech". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston's late field goal knocks down Rice 24–22". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 13 Houston coasts by Baylor". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No. 12 Houston nips A&M, 36–31". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston rolls, but SMU reclaims some pride". San Antonio Light. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UH compounds Arkansas' woes". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coogs, Frogs 197 yards shy of mile". The Houston Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas blitzes Cougars, 45–24". The Victoria Advocate. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Klingler's 11 touchdown passes pace Houston's record-setting rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston has fun at ASU's expense". The Arizona Republic. December 2, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1990 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Houston 51, Texas Tech 35". UPI. September 14, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Houston 36, Texas A&M 31". UPI. October 13, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "Texas Hands Houston First Loss". New York Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Murphy, Austin (November 19, 1990). "Texas Hooks Some Respect". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Klingler Has Record Finish With 716 Yards". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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