Houston Program History
Cougars · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985
- All-time
- 255-239-2.516
- Seasons
- 421985–2026
- AP top 25
- 7final polls
- AP top 10
- 2final polls
- Best rating
- +9.324th in 2016
Season by season
| Year | Coach | Record | AP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | Willie Fritz | 6-1 | 14 | +13.019 |
| 2025 | Willie Fritz | 10-3 | 22 | +3.852 |
| 2024 | Dana Holgorsen / Willie Fritz | 4-8 | -3.183 | |
| 2023 | Dana Holgorsen | 4-8 | -3.376 | |
| 2022 | Dana Holgorsen | 8-5 | +4.349 | |
| 2021 | Dana Holgorsen | 12-2 | 17 | +7.036 |
| 2020 | Dana Holgorsen | 3-5 | -1.370 | |
| 2019 | Dana Holgorsen | 4-8 | -2.374 | |
| 2018 | Major Applewhite | 8-5 | -2.073 | |
| 2017 | Major Applewhite | 7-5 | +2.058 | |
| 2016 | Tom Herman / Major Applewhite | 9-4 | +9.324 | |
| 2015 | Tom Herman | 13-1 | 8 | — |
| 2014 | Tony Levine / David Gibbs | 8-5 | — | |
| 2013 | Tony Levine | 8-5 | — | |
| 2012 | Tony Levine | 5-7 | — | |
| 2011 | Kevin Sumlin | 12-1 | 18 | — |
| 2010 | Kevin Sumlin | 5-7 | — | |
| 2009 | Kevin Sumlin | 10-4 | — | |
| 2008 | Kevin Sumlin | 8-5 | — | |
| 2007 | Art Briles | 8-4 | — | |
| 2006 | Art Briles | 10-4 | — | |
| 2005 | Art Briles | 6-6 | — | |
| 2004 | Art Briles | 3-8 | — | |
| 2003 | Art Briles | 7-6 | — | |
| 2002 | Dana Dimel | 5-7 | — | |
| 2001 | Dana Dimel | 0-11 | — | |
| 2000 | Dana Dimel | 3-8 | — | |
| 1999 | Kim Helton | 7-4 | — | |
| 1998 | Kim Helton | 3-8 | — | |
| 1997 | Kim Helton | 3-8 | — | |
| 1996 | Kim Helton | 7-5 | — | |
| 1995 | Kim Helton | 2-9 | — | |
| 1994 | Kim Helton | 1-10 | — | |
| 1993 | Kim Helton | 1-9-1 | — | |
| 1992 | John Jenkins | 4-7 | — | |
| 1991 | John Jenkins | 4-7 | — | |
| 1990 | John Jenkins | 10-1 | 10 | — |
| 1989 | Jack Pardee | 9-2 | 14 | — |
| 1988 | Jack Pardee | 9-3 | 18 | — |
| 1987 | Jack Pardee | 4-6-1 | — | |
| 1986 | Bill Yeoman | 1-10 | — | |
| 1985 | Bill Yeoman | 4-7 | — |
Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Fritz | 2024–2026 | 20-12 | .625 |
| Dana Holgorsen | 2019–2024 | 31-28 | .525 |
| Major Applewhite | 2016–2018 | 15-11 | .577 |
| Tom Herman | 2015–2016 | 22-4 | .846 |
| David Gibbs | 2014 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Tony Levine | 2012–2014 | 20-17 | .541 |
| Kevin Sumlin | 2008–2011 | 35-17 | .673 |
| Art Briles | 2003–2007 | 34-28 | .548 |
| Dana Dimel | 2000–2002 | 8-26 | .235 |
| Kim Helton | 1993–1999 | 24-53-1 | .314 |
| John Jenkins | 1990–1992 | 18-15 | .545 |
| Jack Pardee | 1987–1989 | 22-11-1 | .662 |
| Bill Yeoman | 1985–1986 | 5-17 | .227 |