The Houston Cougars were 9-2 in 1971. They fell to the Colorado Buffaloes, 29 to 17, in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
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1971 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 11 | 322 | 4,993 | 836 | 6.0 | 3,094 | 617 | 5.0 | 1,899 | 219 | 8.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 17th | 7th | 18th | 6th | 10th | 17th | 8th | 22nd | 69th | 4th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 170 | 2,935 | 3.9 | 1,504 | 490 | 3.1 | 1,431 | 258 | 5.5 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 90th | 33rd | 27th | 26th | 35th | 27th | 65th | 90th | 32nd | ||||||||||
Net | +152 | +2,058 | +836 | +2.0 | +1,590 | +127 | +1.9 | +468 | -39 | +3.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 14th | 6th | 18th | 6th | 10th | 18th | 10th | 21st | 88th | 4th |
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Ohio | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Arizona State | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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Memphis | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
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| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | .500 |
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