1970-71 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Houston Cougars went 22-7 under head coach Guy Lewis. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.02.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-05at Tennessee VolunteersL 58–79Stokely Center
1970-12-07at Florida GatorsW 61–60Florida Gymnasium
1970-12-11vs Tulane Green WaveW 91–60Hofheinz Pavilion
1970-12-12vs Oregon DucksW 81–68Hofheinz Pavilion
1970-12-18neutral Villanova WildcatsW 99–84
1970-12-19at Kansas JayhawksL 73–89Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-21vs Auburn TigersW 79–76Hofheinz Pavilion
1970-12-29neutral Tennessee VolunteersW 68–65
1970-12-30at USC TrojansL 64–77L.A. Sports Arena
1971-01-04vs Dayton FlyersW 106–80Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-01-06vs Creighton BluejaysW 83–76Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-01-09vs west texas amW 90–71Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-01-13at Lamar CardinalsW 106–88McDonald Gym
1971-01-16at centenary laW 74–68Gold Dome
1971-01-20vs UNLV RebelsW 130–73Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-01-23at Kansas State WildcatsW 73–71Ahearn Field House
1971-01-25vs centenary laW 80–69Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-02-04at Long Island University SharksW 81–75Schwartz Athletic Center
1971-02-06vs Seattle U RedhawksW 93–92Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-02-13at loyola laL 89–92The Field House
1971-02-20at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 99–93Miami Beach Convention Center
1971-02-22at South Carolina GamecocksL 71–88Carolina Coliseum
1971-02-25vs Lamar CardinalsW 93–74Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-02-27vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 83–82Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-03-01at west texas amL 77–86WT Fieldhouse
1971-03-13neutral New Mexico State AggiesW 72–69Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-03-18neutral Kansas JayhawksL 77–78Levitt Arena
1971-03-20neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 119–106Levitt Arena

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