1984 Houston Cougars football team

1984 Houston Cougars football
SWC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–5 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeHouston Veer
Defensive coordinatorDon Todd (13th season)
Captains
Home stadiumHouston Astrodome
1984 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 SMU + 6 2 0 10 2 0
Houston + 6 2 0 7 5 0
TCU 5 3 0 8 4 0
Arkansas 5 3 0 7 4 1
Texas 5 3 0 7 4 1
Baylor 4 4 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 2 6 0 4 7 0
Rice 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 23rd-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing as co-champions with SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Boston College.