1960-61 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Houston Cougars went 17-11 under head coach Guy Lewis. Simple Rating System: 9.88.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-01at North Texas Mean GreenW 73–53North Texas Men's Gym
1960-12-06at Texas A&M AggiesL 61–66G. Rollie White Coliseum
1960-12-15vs Oklahoma SoonersL 51–55Jeppesen Field House
1960-12-16vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 56–54Jeppesen Field House
1960-12-17at oklahoma cityW 78–65Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1960-12-28neutral Wichita State ShockersL 68–71
1960-12-29neutral TCU Horned FrogsW 85–72
1960-12-30at oklahoma cityW 86–82Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1961-01-05at Cincinnati BearcatsL 71–74Armory Fieldhouse
1961-01-12vs Bradley BravesW 60–59Jeppesen Field House
1961-01-14vs Saint Louis BillikensW 75–69Jeppesen Field House
1961-01-19vs Texas A&M AggiesW 89–85Jeppesen Field House
1961-01-21at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 78–89Miami Beach Convention Center
1961-01-28vs loyola laW 92–56Jeppesen Field House
1961-01-31vs Pacific TigersW 101–66Jeppesen Field House
1961-02-02at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 88–73Expo Square Pavillion
1961-02-09vs North Texas Mean GreenW 86–57Jeppesen Field House
1961-02-11vs oklahoma cityW 107–78Jeppesen Field House
1961-02-16vs Bradley BravesL 74–90Jeppesen Field House
1961-02-18at Saint Louis BillikensL 62–73Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-23vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 80–85Jeppesen Field House
1961-03-04vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 89–65Jeppesen Field House
1961-03-15neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 77–61Delmar Fieldhouse
1961-03-17neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 64–75Allen Fieldhouse
1961-03-18neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersL 67–69Allen Fieldhouse

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