2022 Houston Cougars football team

2022 Houston Cougars football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrandon Jones (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Tulane y$   7 1     12 2  
UCF y   6 2     9 5  
Cincinnati   6 2     9 4  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Houston   5 3     8 5  
East Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Navy   4 4     4 8  
Memphis   3 5     7 6  
Tulsa   3 5     5 7  
Temple   1 7     3 9  
South Florida   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, competing in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by 4th-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] The schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but all reached a separation agreement that allowed them to join the Big 12 in 2023. Accordingly, the 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of The American.[2]

  1. ^ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.