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2019 Houston Cougars football team

The 2019 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.

2019 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 American)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMarquel Blackwell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrandon Jones (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 24 UCF   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Temple   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Florida   2 – 6     4 – 8  
East Carolina   1 – 7     4 – 8  
UConn   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Navy x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
SMU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Tulane   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Houston   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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AAC media poll

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The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Cougars predicted to finish second in the AAC West Division.[1]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Memphis 165 (15)
2 Houston 162 (14)
3 Tulane 108
4 SMU 87 (1)
5 Navy 70
6 Tulsa 38
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 UCF 169 (19)
2 Cincinnati 39 (11)
3 South Florida 107
4 Temple 101
5 East Carolina 66
6 UConn 30

Preseason All-AAC teams

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Houston placed six players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports.[2]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award D'Eriq King QB SR
Davey O'Brien Award D'Eriq King QB SR
Biletnikoff Award Marquez Stevenson WR SR
Outland Trophy Josh Jones OT SR
Paul Hornung Award Marquez Stevenson WR SR
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award D'Eriq King QB SR
CFPA Performer of the Year Award D'Eriq King QB SR
Earl Campbell Award D'Eriq King QB SR
Manning Award D'Eriq King QB SR
Ted Hendricks Award Isaiah Chambers DL JR
Ray Guy Award Dane Roy P SR

References:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Roster

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2019 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Bryson Smith So
WR 2 Keith Corbin Sr
QB 3 Clayton Tune So
QB 4 D'Eriq King Sr
WR 5 Marquez Stevenson Jr
QB 6 Logan Holgorsen Fr
RB 8 Chandler Smith Jr
WR 9 Courtney Lark Sr
WR 10 Bryson Jackson   Fr
WR 12 Ke'Andre Street Fr
WR 13 Jeremy Singleton So
QB 14 Ike Ogbogu So
WR 17 Terry Mark Sr
WR 19 Julon Williams   Fr
RB 21 Patrick Carr Sr
RB 22 Kyle Porter Jr
RB 23 James Fullbright III Fr
WR 26 Ja'Kori Morgan   Fr
WR 27 Henry Thomas   Fr
RB 34 Mulbah Car Sr
WR 36 Bryce Washington Jr
RB 37 Terrell Brown Fr
WR 39 Andrew Segovia Jr
RB 40 Kelan Walker   Fr
WR 41 Osby Mitchell III So
TE 45 Spencer Wells   Fr
TE 48 Bo Alexander Sr
OL 52 Braylon Jones Sr
OL 56 Dixie Wooten III So
OL 60 Kordell Snyder Jr
OL 62 Jarrid Williams Sr
OL 64 Dennis Bardwell Jr
OL 65 Gio Pancotti Jr
OL 67 Cam'Ron Johnson Fr
OL 70 Jordan Boatman So
OL 71 Max Banes   Fr
OL 73 Kameron Lewis   Fr
OL 74 Josh Jones Sr
OL 75 Jack Freeman   Fr
OL 76 Patrick Paul Fr
OL 77 Keenan Murphy Jr
OL 79 Chayse Todd Fr
WR 81 Tre'Von Bradley So
WR 83 Peyton Sawyer   Fr
WR 84 Cole McGowan Jr
TE 85 Christian Trahan So
WR 86 Quavon Beckford So
TE 88 Shane Creamer So
TE 89 Parker Eichenberger So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 1 Eyabi Anoma So
S 2 Deontay Anderson Jr
S 3 Grant Stuard Jr
DL 4 Leroy Godfrey Sr
DL 5 Aymiel Fleming Sr
CB 6 Damarion Williams Jr
LB 8 Jordan Carmouche Jr
CB 10 Colin Samuel Sr
DL 12 David Anenih Jr
CB 13 Marcus Jones Jr
S 14 Ronald Nunnery Fr
LB 15 Zamar Kirven So
CB 16 Ka'Darian Smith Sr
S 17 Hasaan Hypolite   Fr
CB 18 Kelvin Clemmons Jr
CB 19 Javian Smith Jr
S 20 Jordan Moore   Fr
S 21 Gleson Sprewell Jr
CB 22 Deondre Dansby Fr
DL 23 Willie Smith III So
LB 24 Donavan Mutin So
CB 25 D. J. Small So
LB 26 Elijah Gooden Jr
S 27 Amaud Willis-Dalton So
S 28 Thabo Mwaniki Jr
S 29 Darius Gilbert Sr
DL 30 Alexander Duke So
DL 31 Derek Parish So
S 32 Gervarrius Owens So
S 33 Garrison Vaughn   Fr
CB 34 Dylan Dixon Fr
CB 35 Johnathan Phenix   Fr
CB 39 Shaun Lewis So
DB 40 Brody Anderson   Fr
CB 41 Torey Richardson   Fr
LB 42 Terrance Edgeston Jr
LB 43 DeKalen Goodson   Fr
LB 45 Jordan Milburn Sr
LB 46 Melvin Larkins   Fr
DL 47 Taures Payne Jr
DL 50 Hakeem Ajijolaiya Fr
LB 52 Ken Savanah Fr
LB 59 Jacob Daulong So
DL 80 Noah Jones So
DL 90 Olivier Charles-Pierre Jr
DL 92 Logan Hall So
DL 93 Atlias Bell Jr
DL 94 Isaiah Chambers Jr
DL 95 Jamykal Neal So
DL 96 Nelson Ceaser Fr
DL 98 Payton Turner Jr
DL 99 Blake Young Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Dane Roy Sr
LS 44 Anthony Cantu Sr
LS 46 Davis Beal Fr
K 47 Dalton Witherspoon Jr
P 49 Ryan Hanson Fr
K 51 Kyle Ramsey Fr
LS 97 Nick Wildberger Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 13, 2020

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.at No. 4 Oklahoma*
ABCL 31–4984,534
September 77:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M*
ESPN3W 37–1729,360
September 138:15 p.m.vs. No. 20 Washington State*
ESPNL 24–3140,523
September 197:00 p.m.at Tulane
ESPNL 31–3821,032
September 286:30 p.m.at North Texas*
CBSSN FacebookW 46–2530,123
October 122:30 p.m.No. 25 Cincinnati
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 23–3825,716
October 1911:00 a.m.at UConn
ESPNUW 24–1719,760
October 247:30 p.m.No. 16 SMU
ESPNL 31–3424,543
November 211:00 a.m.at UCF
ESPN2L 29–4441,361
November 162:30 p.m.No. 18 Memphis 
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 27–4525,149
November 236:30 p.m.at Tulsa
ESPNUW 24–1416,120
November 306:00 p.m.Navy
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 41–5622,824
Schedule Source:[14]

Game summaries

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At Oklahoma

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See also: 2019 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Pregame line Over/under
Oklahoma –22.0
Houston at Oklahoma – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 10 71431
No. 4 Sooners 7 14 21749

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Game information
Statistics Houston Oklahoma
First downs 24 30
Total yards 408 686
Rushing yards 241 354
Passing yards 167 332
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:40 28:20

Prairie View A&M

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See also: 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston –36.0
Prairie View A&M at Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 7 0717
Cougars 24 10 3037

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
  • Game attendance: 29,360
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
Statistics Prairie View A&M Houston
First downs 18 20
Total yards 318 380
Rushing yards 70 236
Passing yards 248 144
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:20 31:53

Vs. Washington State

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See also: 2019 Washington State Cougars football team and AdvoCare Texas Kickoff
Pregame line Over/under
Washington State –9.0
Washington State vs. Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 WSU Cougars 0 7 141031
HOU Cougars 0 14 01024

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
  • Game attendance: 29,360
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV: ESPN
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
Statistics Washington State Houston
First downs 25 22
Total yards 489 367
Rushing yards 49 239
Passing yards 440 128
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 32:06 27:54

At Tulane

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See also: 2019 Tulane Green Wave football team
Pregame line Over/under
Tulane –4.0
Houston at Tulane – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 14 0735
Green Wave 7 7 71738

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 21,032
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV: ESPN
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
Statistics Houston Tulane
First downs 28 23
Total yards 533 511
Rushing yards 304 325
Passing yards 229 186
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:36 28:24

At North Texas

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See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team
Pregame line Over/under
North Texas –8.0
Houston at North Texas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 3 141546
Mean Green 0 6 12725

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 30,123
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV: Facebook Live
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
Statistics Houston North Texas
First downs 17 20
Total yards 359 456
Rushing yards 235 96
Passing yards 124 360
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 27:02 32:58

Cincinnati

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See also: 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
Cincinnati –9.0
Cincinnati at Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Bearcats 14 7 01738
Cougars 3 7 7623

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 25,716
  • Referee: C. Lamertina
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
Statistics Cincinnati Houston
First downs 17 16
Total yards 394 424
Rushing yards 131 190
Passing yards 263 234
Turnovers 1 5
Time of possession 29:40 30:20

At UConn

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See also: 2019 UConn Huskies football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston –22.0
Houston at Connecticut – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 7 7724
Huskies 0 7 3717

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); brisk
  • Game attendance: 19,760
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
Statistics Houston UConn
First downs 16 23
Total yards 284 438
Rushing yards 106 168
Passing yards 178 270
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 24:00 36:00

SMU

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See also: 2019 SMU Mustangs football team
Pregame line Over/under
SMU –12.5
Southern Methodist at Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Mustangs 7 14 10334
Cougars 0 13 71131

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,543
  • Referee: A. Calabrese
  • TV: ESPN
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
Statistics SMU Houston
First downs 22 22
Total yards 385 510
Rushing yards 182 103
Passing yards 203 407
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 28:17 31:43

At UCF

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See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF –22.0
Houston at Central Florida – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 17 6 0629
Knights 14 7 21244

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 41,361
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
Statistics Houston UCF
First downs 20 16
Total yards 419 468
Rushing yards 240 164
Passing yards 179 304
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 41:31 18:29

Memphis

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See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Memphis –9.5
Memphis at Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Tigers 7 21 14345
Cougars 17 3 0727

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,149
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
Statistics Memphis Houston
First downs 29 14
Total yards 531 256
Rushing yards 164 99
Passing yards 367 157
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:30 27:30

At Tulsa

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See also: 2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and Houston–Tulsa football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
Tulsa –6.0
Houston at Tulsa – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 14 3724
Golden Hurricane 7 0 0714

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 16,120
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information
Statistics Houston Tulsa
First downs 12 18
Total yards 231 380
Rushing yards 131 -1
Passing yards 100 381
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 35:42 24:18
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See also: 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team
Pregame line Over/under
Navy –9.5
Navy at Houston – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 21 7 141456
Cougars 14 13 7741

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 22,824
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [34] [35] [36]
Game information
Statistics Navy Houston
First downs 20 21
Total yards 554 527
Rushing yards 447 134
Passing yards 107 393
Turnovers 0 5
Time of possession 29:26 30:34

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 72 Josh Jones OT Arizona Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "UCF chosen as Favorite in 2019 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Lassan, Steven. "American Athletic 2019 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "King Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "King Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Stevenson Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Josh Jones Named to Outland Trophy Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Stevenson Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "King Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "King Named to CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "King Named to Earl Campbell Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "King Named to Manning Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chambers Named to Ted Hendricks Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Roy Added to Ray Guy Award Watch List". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "2019 Houston Football Schedule Announced". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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