2003 Houston Cougars football team

2003 Houston Cougars football
Hawaii Bowl, L 48–54 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Harris (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern Miss $   8 0     9 4  
No. 24 TCU   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Louisville   5 3     9 4  
South Florida   5 3     7 4  
Houston   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Cincinnati   2 6     5 7  
East Carolina   1 7     1 11  
Army   0 8     0 13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in C-USA. Houston was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where the Cougars lost to Hawaii. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.