Title | Houstonian, 1973 |
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Date | 1973 |
Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published by the students of the university in 1973, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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Language | English |
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Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 v. 39 1973 |
Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | Athletics |
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File Name | yearb_1973_174.jpg |
Transcript | The 1972 season marked Houston's 27th year in intercollegiate football. The Cougars' election into the Southwest Conference in 1971 was a dream-come-true for Head Coach Bill Yeoman and his staff. Houston has been a member of three other conferences since 1946: The Lone Star Conference, 1946-48; the Gulf Coast Conference, 1949-50; and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1951-60. The Cougars were independent from I960 to 1970. Head Football Coach Bill Yeoman For the past I I years, Bill Yeoman's mic- dle name has been "success.'' His Cougai : have consistently been among the to i teams in total offense. In 1968 the Cougar set an all-time NCAA record for total offense, averaging 562 yards per game. Yeoman came to Houston in 1961 after an eight year stint at Michigan State University as Duffy Daughtery's top assistant He has been nominated for "Coach of the Year" four times by the Football Writers of America Association. Yeoman confers with Flanker Stanley. 186 |