2015 houston cougars football

This was a flawed team experiencing a wonderful season, and while they were incredibly fun to watch, they may not have been using a replicable formula for victory. Even without luck, Houston's turnaround was outstanding. For Herman, time under Meyer was like the finishing polish. Houston's win expectancy in these games (the likelihood of a win based on factors like efficiency, field position, etc.) 1 overall pick status. Meanwhile, Howard Wilson returns from injury (he had three passes defensed in just three games), and sophomore Jeremy Winchester also saw time last year. When you aren't necessarily better than your opponents on down-for-down efficiency -- Houston was 59th in offensive Success Rate+, 67th on defense -- and you have to rely on coaching and timing and the Little Things™ to bail yourself out, you're giving yourself no margin for error. Are you a Stathead, too? The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. Houston's good. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. The 2015 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Below, a unique review of last year's team, a unit-by-unit breakdown of this year's roster, the full 2016 schedule with win projections for each game, and more. Confused? In 2013, KSU improved to 11-2 and sixth in S&P+. Considering the alternative, that made sense. Houston allowed a 61 percent completion rate and a 141.8 passer rating on first downs, and if you could work your way into Houston territory, you could find your spots. Even neutral turnovers luck could have made a huge difference in Houston's record. The official 2015 Football Roster for the University of Houston Cougars Houston looked like a Meyer team last year. The corps of running backs will be brand new, but there's upside. But missing a penalty that’s designed to humiliate your opponent in a key situation? That said, when that's ALL you lose, outstanding depth can overpower a lost play-maker or two. Expectations are now sky-high, 4 winners and 3 losers from Week 9 in the NFL. This scenario plays out a lot in this sport, and it shouldn't a surprise that it's what the skeptical S&P+ ratings are projecting. Houston was also lucky in 2015. But thrilling doesn't equal sustainable. Of course, he wouldn't have had to prove himself on passing downs so much had Houston been able to run more efficiently on first down. Conference: American (West Division) Conference Record: 7-1. Inside the UH 40, opponents completed 55 percent of their passes with 14 touchdowns to one interception. Losing linebacker Elandon Roberts (drafted in the sixth round by the Patriots) tackle Tomme Mark hurts. Join our linker program. And oh, is it charging. With a healthy Ward and these other results, Houston probably goes 14-0. He's 33-13 overall in such games. Still, there are plenty of questions about the running game, and the answer can't always be "Have Ward bail you out.". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We present them here for purely educational purposes. However the hierarchy shakes down, there will be athletes all over the field, some of whom have already proven a little bit. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Of course, there are different kinds of luck. And to assure some level of upperclassman presence, Herman brought in a pair of JUCO defensive backs: Terrell Williams and JJ Dallas. The 2015 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Record: 3-0, Greg Ward Jr. set a school record with 182 rushing yards and ran for three touchdowns as the Cougars kept their perfect record intact. Losing leader Demarcus Ayers hurts, but I'm far less worried about Houston's passing game than the running game. They closed drives better than their opponent. The schedule includes the … NBA mock draft 2020: LaMelo Ball is trying to hold on to No. LeBron James and other NBA players had the best tweets about Joe Biden being named president-elect. You know LeBron had this one saved in the drafts for months. Copyright © 2020 by The Football Database, LLC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Record: 13-1 (3rd of 128) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 8th in the Final AP poll. It was the 68th year of season play for Houston. ... Arizona Wildcats-Utah Utes football game canceled due to COVID-19 cases, contact tracing. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Houston head coach Tom Herman lived up to the hype in his first year back in Texas. There is still an attacking presence on the edge with Malveaux, Thurman, and OLBs Steven Taylor and Tyus Bowser, and while Roberts was a unique play-maker on the interior, juniors Matthew Adams and D'Juan Hines and sophomore Emeke Egbule were still in on quite a few plays. Close games are partially decided by randomness, but there's no question that some coaches manage play-calling and the clock better. UHCougars.com. The schedule includes the opponents, dates, and results. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Now Farrow, Jackson, and Webb are all gone, as are each of the four linemen who finished 2015 with at least 12 career starts. One last thing about last year. 2015 American Athletic Conference football standings, 2015 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team, 2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, 2015 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, 2015 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_Houston_Cougars_football_team&oldid=939240658, 2015 American Athletic Conference football season, American Athletic Conference football champion seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 February 2020, at 06:16. View the 2015 Houston football schedule at FBSchedules.com. In Meyer's four years in Columbus, Ohio State is 13-2 in games decided by one possession. Players in italics are questionable with injury/suspension. View the Houston Cougars roster for the 2015 FBS college football season. Houston is going to be good. And when you combine superb coaching with incredible recruiting -- per the 247Sports Composite, Houston's 2016 recruiting class ranked 40th overall; no other team from a Group of Five conference ranked higher than 57th -- it's not hard to see why the #HTownTakeover hype train is charging. The Cougars allowed only 10 rushes of 20-plus yards all season, 10th-fewest in FBS. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Are you a Stathead, too? They weren't typically getting stopped in the backfield, but they were frequently getting stopped for a gain of only one or two. The Cougars recovered 65 percent of all fumbles (only Arkansas' 65.5 percent was luckier). 2015 Houston Cougars Stats. That's a recipe for quick Houston scores, even if it occasionally resulted in big completions, too. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. The offensive line was shuffled almost weekly, with 11 different players starting at least one game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in American Athletic play to win a share of the West Division title. It's also not hard to see how things could have taken a hard turn for the worse. The secondary got burned quite a bit, but for defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, who could be taking a head coaching job of his own soon, the risk-reward ratio was still positive. Big plays bailed Houston out of some jams. Note: players in bold below are 2016 returnees. The three primary running backs -- Farrow, Jackson, Webb -- gained at least five yards on a putrid 34 percent of their carries. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He also had nine carries of 10-plus yards on third-and-long. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. It didn't take long to see how well-managed the Cougars were. Houston couldn't keep a running back healthy; Kenneth Farrow, Ryan Jackson, and Javin Webb all missed time, which led to starting cornerback Brandon Wilson briefly changing to offense. Last year raised the bar awfully high, but UH beat some huge odds to walk away with some of those wins. Houston recovered two of three fumbles and needed a plus-3 turnover margin and a kick return score to beat Louisville by three. There are still exciting pieces, of course. But Houston was incredibly lucky to finish 13-1 instead of 10-4 or 11-3. Meyer teams dominate field position (Ohio State was first in the country in field position margin last year, fourth in 2014), they pounce on mistakes, and they know how to maneuver in close games. Join our linker program. Despite playing quite a few either run-heavy or balanced opponents, Houston still faced run-pass ratios skewed toward the pass. Chance Allen was the epitome of consistency in 2015, catching at least three passes (and never more than six) in every game and averaging a solid 8.5 yards per target. They controlled field position (17th in field position margin). Ward was responsible for 16 of these rushes, including one on first down. Find out more. Do you have a blog? Courtney Lark is an incoming four-star, and the recruiting ratings for fellow freshmen Marquez Stevenson, Keith Corbin, and Terry Mark weren't far behind. Likely starting safeties Khalil Williams and Garrett davis got reps last year, and Williams defensed five passes from the nickel. In sophomores Blake Hirsch and Josh Burrell, there are a couple of burly options, and in Kevrin Justice and Mulbah Car, there are a couple of high-upside freshmen. Record: 1-0, The Cougars came up with some late heroics for their first road nonconference win over a Power 5 school since 2009. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Bill Snyder's Wildcats were lucky as hell and had no business going 10-3 in 2011; they finished 37th in S&P+ (and yes, I got yelled at a lot for that). Herman had already cut his teeth in the coaching ranks under Mack Brown (Texas graduate assistant), Ron Randleman (SHSU receivers/special teams coach), David Bailiff (Rice offensive coordinator), and Paul Rhoads (Iowa State offensive coordinator), putting together his vision of a spread offense with power principles. It was the 68th year of season play for Houston.

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