2007 Houston Cougars football team

2007 Houston Cougars football
C-USA West Division co-champion
Texas Bowl, L 13–20 vs. TCU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorAlan Weddell (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
2007 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF x$   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina   6 2     8 5  
Memphis   6 2     7 6  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   3 5     3 9  
UAB   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Tulsa xy   6 2     10 4  
Houston x   6 2     8 5  
Tulane   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   2 6     4 8  
SMU   0 8     1 11  
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Art Briles in his fifth and final year as head coaching during the regular season and Chris Thurmond as interim head coach for their bowl game, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing C-USA's West Division title with Tulsa. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Houston, the Hurricanes advanced to the Conference USA Championship Game. Houston was invited to the Texas Bowl, where the Cougars lost to TCU. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.