1959 Houston Cougars football team

The 1959 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Hal Lahar, the team compiled a 3–7 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and tied with North Texas State for the MVC championship. Claude King and Howard Evans were the team captains. The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1959 Houston Cougars football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainClaude King, Howard Evans
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State + 3 1 09 2 0
Houston + 3 1 03 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 05 5 0
Wichita 1 2 15 4 1
Cincinnati 0 3 15 4 1
  • + Conference co-champions
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