Houston record by year
Since 1946
479-390-15
Win %
.550
Bowl trips
30
Winning seasons
46
Best year
13-1 (2015)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 205 | 99 | In progress |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 378 | 297 | Won Kinder's Texas Bowl |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 168 | 275 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 284 | 378 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 469 | 418 | Won Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 502 | 286 | Won TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 240 | 256 | Lost New Mexico Bowl |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 368 | 408 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 571 | 483 | Lost LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 339 | 286 | Lost HAWAI'I BOWL |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 466 | 305 | Lost LAS VEGAS BOWL PRESENTED BY GEICO |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 566 | 290 | Won Bowl game |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 387 | 268 | Won LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 431 | 283 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 389 | 432 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 690 | 314 | Won TICKETCITY BOWL |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 452 | 386 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 591 | 421 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 528 | 402 | Won Bowl game |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 449 | 379 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2006 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 462 | 329 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 337 | 324 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 230 | 354 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 448 | 468 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 320 | 393 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 190 | 432 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 211 | 370 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 254 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 254 | 317 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 216 | 410 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 361 | 341 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1995 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 188 | 360 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 115 | 402 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 171 | 392 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 378 | 386 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 353 | 344 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 511 | 303 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 589 | 150 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 474 | 219 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 284 | 292 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 125 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 253 | 339 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 266 | 267 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 225 | 294 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 215 | 262 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 238 | 174 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1980 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 236 | 181 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 295 | 135 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 364 | 213 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1977 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 282 | 259 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 343 | 188 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 185 | 245 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 280 | 185 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 363 | 142 | Won Bowl game |
| 1972 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 325 | 202 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 339 | 199 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 307 | 160 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 422 | 208 | Won Bowl game |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 425 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 322 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 335 | 125 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 159 | 174 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 115 | 174 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 149 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 198 | 171 | Won Bowl game |
| 1961 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 144 | 138 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 141 | 150 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 105 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 209 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 113 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 185 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 176 | 139 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 125 | 203 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 189 | 185 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 180 | 80 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 247 | 228 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 233 | 190 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 229 | 169 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 20 | 63 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 33 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 21 | 33 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Houston records for every season since 1946, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Houston team page and the History Vault.
Houston all-time record against every opponent
- Rice35-12
- Tulsa26-20
- SMU22-14-1
- Texas Tech18-18-1
- Texas A&M12-19-3
- Baylor15-15-1
- Memphis17-14
- Cincinnati15-15
- TCU14-14
- Tulane19-8
- Texas7-17-2
- Oklahoma State11-10-1
- Arkansas6-12
- Miami7-11
- Ole Miss3-15
- Florida State13-2-2
- Louisville9-8
- East Carolina9-7
- Mississippi State9-7
- Southern Miss5-9
- UCF5-8
- North Texas7-5
- Alabama0-10
- Arizona State5-5
- UTEP6-4
- Navy7-2
- South Florida7-2
- Temple8-1
- UAB5-4
- Wichita State6-3
- Army5-3
- Louisiana7-1
- Auburn2-5
- Detroit Mercy7-0
- UCLA3-4
- Wyoming6-1
- Arizona4-2
- Louisiana Tech3-3
- Villanova5-1
- Kansas0-5
- Oklahoma1-4
- Oregon State4-1
- Utah5-0
- Virginia Tech3-1-1
- West Texas4-1
- BYU0-4
- Colorado State3-1
- Florida1-3
- Georgia2-1-1
- Hardin Simmons1-2-1
- Lamar4-0
- LSU2-2
- Marshall2-2
- Sam Houston4-0
- Texas State3-1
- UConn3-1
- UNLV3-1
- UTSA3-1
- Washington State1-3
- Air Force1-2
- Boston College1-2
- Grambling3-0
- Michigan0-3
- NC State1-1-1
- Oregon0-3
- Penn State1-2
- Pittsburgh2-1
- San Diego State2-1
- South Carolina2-1
- Southern3-0
- Tennessee1-2
- Trinity (Texas)2-1
- USC0-3
- California0-2
- Colorado1-1
- Hawai'i0-2
- Idaho2-0
- Illinois1-1
- Kansas State1-1
- Kentucky2-0
- Miami (OH)2-0
- Midwestern Texas State1-1
- Minnesota1-1
- Missouri1-1
- New Mexico2-0
- North Carolina1-1
- St. Bonaventure0-2
- Syracuse1-1
- Texas Southern2-0
- Vanderbilt1-1
- Wake Forest2-0
- Washington0-2
- West Virginia1-1
- William & Mary1-1
- Chattanooga1-0
- Dayton1-0
- Eastern Washington1-0
- Fresno State0-1
- Georgia Southern1-0
- Georgia State1-0
- Iowa State0-1
- Maryland1-0
- Michigan State1-0
- Montana1-0
- Nebraska1-0
- Northwestern State1-0
- Notre Dame0-1
- Ohio State0-1
- Prairie View A&M1-0
- Rutgers1-0
- Saint Louis1-0
- San José State1-0
- Stephen F. Austin1-0
- Tampa1-0
- Tennessee Tech1-0
- Utah State1-0
116 opponents on record. Each links to the full series, every meeting listed.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Houston record since 1946?
Houston is 479-390-15 since 1946, a .550 win percentage, with 30 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Houston season since 1946?
Houston went 13-1 in 2015, the best record since 1946.
How many bowl games has Houston played since 1946?
Houston has played in the postseason 30 times since 1946.