The 2007 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 62nd year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by fifth-year head football coach,

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. The team played its home games at

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, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in

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. Competing against the

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in the

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, the Cougars fell short, 20–13.

Schedule

References

Houston Cougars football seasons

Houston Cougars football The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" (spoken as "U of H"). The UH football program is a member of the Big ...

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