The Houston Cougars were 9-2 in 1978. They fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 35 to 34, in the Cotton Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
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1978 SWC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Houston | 7-1 | 9-3 |
 Arkansas | 6-2 | 9-2 | |
 Texas | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
 Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-4 | |
 Texas Tech | 5-3 | 7-4 |
1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 330 | 4,619 | 845 | 5.5 | 3,306 | 656 | 5.0 | 1,313 | 189 | 6.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 10th | 11th | 27th | 12th | 5th | 17th | 6th | 85th | 97th | 48th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 178 | 3,740 | 4.9 | 1,531 | 471 | 3.3 | 2,209 | 286 | 7.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 37th | 85th | 102nd | 19th | 10th | 38th | 134th | 125th | 126th | ||||||||||
Net | +152 | +879 | +845 | +0.5 | +1,775 | +185 | +1.8 | -896 | -97 | -0.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 12th | 30th | 27th | 44th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 136th | 128th | 98th |
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| 2 |  Colorado State | 7 | 3 | .700 |
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Colorado | Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marshall | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| 2 |  Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| 2 |  UConn | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 9 | 1 | .900 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 7 | 3 | .700 |
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