1948 Houston Cougars football team

1948 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 LSC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Cecil Towns
  • Jack Gwin
Home stadiumPublic School Stadium
1948 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwest Texas State $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
North Texas State 4 2 0 6 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 2 1 7 2 1
Trinity (TX) 2 2 2 6 2 2
Houston 3 3 0 5 6 0
East Texas State 1 4 1 3 6 1
Sam Houston State 0 6 0 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against LSC opponents) and finished in the fourth place in the conference. Cecil Towns and Jack Gwin were the team captains.

Houston was ranked at No. 198 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.