<page_title> Bill Yeoman </page_title> <section_title> Head coaching record </section_title> <table> <cell> Houston Cougars (Southwest Conference) (1976–1986) <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> Team </col_header> <col_header> Overall </col_header> <col_header> Conference </col_header> <col_header> Standing </col_header> <col_header> Bowl/playoffs </col_header> <col_header> Coaches# </col_header> <col_header> AP° </col_header> </cell> <cell> 10–2 <col_header> Overall </col_header> </cell> <cell> W Cotton <col_header> Bowl/playoffs </col_header> </cell> </table>
Houston joined the Southwest Conference in 1976, and posted a 10–2 record, with a victory in Cotton Bowl.