The 1967 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the

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in the

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. It was the 22nd of season play for Houston. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach

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who was inducted into the

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in 2001. The team played its home games in the

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, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in

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. Houston competed as a member of the

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in the University Division,

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of any

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. It was their eighth year of doing so. At this time, Houston was on probation from the NCAA, and therefore was not eligible to compete in any post-season

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s. Following the overall season, several players were selected for the

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Houston Cougars football seasons

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