Program · never held the belt · belt games 1957–1991

Houston

8Belt games

0–8Record

0Reigns

Houston has lined up against the belt holder 8 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 13–14 to Ole Miss on October 28, 1967. Embed the Houston belt badge →

By the numbers

Houston and the belt

Heartbreak list →

Shots at the belt8

belt games as the challenger, 1957–1991 · record 0–8

Closest call1 pt

lost 13–14 to Ole Miss on October 28, 1967

Last shot46–52

November 30, 1991 against Texas Tech

Keeps running intoOle Miss

4 of the 8 attempts came against Ole Miss · Baylor (2), Washington (1), and Texas Tech (1)

Among the 143 programs still chasing it11th

in attempts · the heartbreak list

This season

The belt and Houston right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on Houston’s schedule runs through Notre Dame or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.

Season outlook

under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.

Every attempt

8 belt games, newest first

Compare with another team →

November 30, 1991 · Houston vs. Texas Tech 46–52lost by 6 October 5, 1991 · Houston vs. Baylor 21–38lost by 17 September 22, 1984 · Houston at Washington 7–35lost by 28 October 28, 1967 · Houston at Ole Miss 13–14lost by 1 October 5, 1963 · Houston vs. Ole Miss 6–20lost by 14 October 14, 1961 · Houston at Ole Miss 7–47lost by 40 September 17, 1960 · Houston vs. Ole Miss 0–42lost by 42 September 28, 1957 · Houston at Baylor 6–14lost by 8

A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.