1965 Houston Cougars football team

1965 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (1st season)
CaptainCotton Guerrant
Home stadiumAstrodome
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico State    8 2 0
Utah State    8 2 0
Xavier    8 2 0
Texas Western    8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Southern Miss    7 2 0
Syracuse    7 3 0
Virginia Tech    7 3 0
Georgia Tech    7 3 1
Boston College    6 4 0
West Texas State    6 4 0
Boston University    5 3 1
Buffalo    5 3 2
Miami (FL)    5 4 1
Penn State    5 5 0
Memphis State    5 5 0
San Jose State    5 5 0
Navy    4 4 2
Colgate    4 5 1
Florida State    4 5 1
Army    4 5 1
Houston    4 5 1
Colorado State    4 6 0
Air Force    3 6 1
Pittsburgh    3 7 0
Dayton    3 7 0
Holy Cross    2 7 1
Villanova    1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. Cotton Guerrant was the team captain. The team played its home games at the Astrodome in Houston