2022 Houston Cougars football team

The 2022 Houston Cougars football team will represent the University of Houston in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars play their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, competing in the American Athletic Conference. They are led by 4th-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. In September 2021 UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston accepted bids to join the Big 12.[1] The schools are contractually required to remain with the AAC through 2024. All indications are that the three schools would prefer to leave in 2023. The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of the AAC.[2]

2022 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd, 4th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrandon Jones (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (2nd, 4th overall season)
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Cincinnati  0 –0   0 –0  
East Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
Houston  0 –0   0 –0  
Memphis  0 –0   0 –0  
Navy  0 –0   0 –0  
SMU  0 –0   0 –0  
South Florida  0 –0   0 –0  
Temple  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulane  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulsa  0 –0   0 –0  
UCF  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 3, 2022
As of May 4, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2021 Houston Cougars football team

The Cougars finished the 2021 season with a 12–2 (8–0 AAC) record to finish tied for first in the conference. They would lose the AAC Championship Game to Cincinnati.[3] It was their first appearance in the conference championship game since 2015. They won the Birmingham Bowl 17–13 against Auburn.[4]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year

Personnel

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at UTSA*
September 10at Texas Tech*
September 17Kansas*
September 24Rice*
September 30[5]Tulane
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
October 7at Memphis
October 22at Navy
October 29South Florida
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 5at SMU
November 12Temple
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
November 19at East Carolina
November 26Tulsa
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game

    Schedule Source:[6][7]

    Game summaries

    at UTSA
    See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team
    Uniform Combination
    Helmet Jersey Pants
    Houston Cougars (0–0) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (0–0)
    1 2 Total
    Houston 0
    UTSA 0

    at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX

    • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2021
    • Game time: TBD CDT
    • Game weather: Indoor
    • Game attendance: TBD
    • Referee: TBD
    • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
    • Pregame line: TBD
    Game information
    First Quarter
    Second Quarter
    Third Quarter
    Fourth Quarter
    StatisticsUH UTSA
    First downsTBDTBD
    Total yardsTBDTBD
    Rushes/yardsTBDTBD
    Passing yardsTBDTBD
    Passing: Comp–Att–IntTBDTBD
    Time of possessionTBDTBD
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingTBDTBD
    RushingTBDTBD
    ReceivingTBDTBD
    UTSAPassingTBDTBD
    RushingTBDTBD
    ReceivingTBDTBD

    Rankings
    Ranking movements
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    Coaches
    CFPNot releasedNot released

    References
    1. "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
    2. Murschel, Matt (January 28, 2022). "AAC hopes to wrap up exit talks with UCF, Cincinnati and Houston by spring". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
    3. "American Athletic championship: Cincinnati rolls Houston to earn slot in playoff". usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
    4. "No. 21 Houston edges Auburn 17-13 in Birmingham Bowl". usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
    5. Houston-Tulane Game Set for Sept. 30. UH football, 24 Mar 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
    6. "2022 Houston Cougars Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 5 Jan 2022.
    7. "2022 Houston Football Schedule". uhcougars.com.


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