2000 COUGAR FOOTBALL
HOUSTON COUGARS AT RICE OWLS
Game 1 — September 2, 2000 — 7 p.m. (CDT)
Houston, Texas — Rice Stadium (70,000)
2000 HOUSTON (0-0, 0-0)
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
9/2
9/9
9/16
9/23
9/30
10/7
10/21
10/28
11/4
11/11
11/18
@ Rice
@ LSU
ARMY*
@ Texas
SMU
@ Cincinnati*
@ Memphis*
SOUTHERN MISS*
@ Tulane*
@ East Carolina*
LOUISVILLE*
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
TBA
7 p.m.
Noon
7 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
TBA
2:30 p.m.
*C-USA game. Times listed are Central.
2000 Rice (0-0, 0-0)
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
9/2
9/9
9/16
9/23
9/30
10/5
10/21
10/28
11/4
11/11
11/18
HOUSTON
@ Michigan
TULSA*
@ Oklahoma
@ San Jose State*
FRESNO STATE*
HAWAI’I*
@ TCU*
SMU*
@ UTEP*
@ Nevada*
7 p.m.
11:10 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:05 p.m.
2 p.m.
8:05 p.m.
2:05 p.m.
*WAC game. Times listed are Central.
UH Opponents This Week
Western Carolina @LSU; Army @Cincinnati (9/4);
Texas is OFF; Kansas @SMU; Mississippi State
@Memphis; Southern Miss @Tennessee; Tulane
@Ole Miss; East Carolina @Duke; Kentucky
@Louisville.
FAST FACTS
ON THE GAME
Houston Cougars .................................................................................................. Rice Owls
0-0 Overall; 0-0 C-USA .......................................................................... 0-0 Overall, 0-0 WAC
305-262-15 All-Time (55th year) .......................................... 381-470-32 All-Time (89th year)
Head Coach Dana Dimel ................................................................. Head Coach Ken Hatfield
Kansas State 1986 ........................................................................................... Arkansas 1965
1st year at UH, 0-0/4th year Overall, 23-12 ............. 7th year at Rice, 31-34-1 & 22nd Overall, 144-96-4
The Coaches — Beginning his first season at the helm of the University of Houston football
program is 37-year old Dana Dimel. Dimel arrives in Houston after three years as the head
football coach at Wyoming, where he posted a 23-12 mark and was one of only 10 current
Division I-A head coaches to have won at least seven games in every year he has coached.
Dimel spent almost 10 seasons at his alma mater, Kansas State, as he had a hand in developing the Wildcat program into one of the more dominant teams of the past decade. As for Ken
Hatfield, the veteran coach enters his seventh season running the Rice program. Hatfield has
a 31-34-1 mark at Rice, which includes a share of the Southwest Conference title in 1994 and
three second-place finishes in the WAC. He has also served as the head coach at Air Force
(1978-83), Arkansas (1984-1989) and Clemson (1990-1993).
FAST FACTS ON THE SERIES
Series Record Overall ............................................................................ Houston leads 20-6-0
Series Record in Rice Stadium ...................................................................................... 12-2-0
First Meeting ....................................... September 11, 1971; UH 23, Rice 21 at Rice Stadium
Last Meeting.................................. September 4, 1999; UH 28, Rice 3 at Robertson Stadium
Last Meeting in Rice Stadium .......................................... December 2, 1995; UH 18, Rice 17
Series Notes —The two city rivals square off in the annual Southwestern Bell Bayou Bucket.
After a four-year hiatus, the Cougars and Owls renewed old acquaintances last season, and
Houston prevailed, 28-3, in the debut of John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. This season the game shifts to Rice Stadium, where the Cougars and Owls last met in the final game of
the Southwest Conference in 1995–a game won by the Cougars in the waning minutes, 18-17.
UH has won 11 of the last 12 games played in Rice Stadium.
RADIO & TELEVISION INFORMATION
Cougars on the Radio
This week’s game versus Rice will be broadcast on KBME AM, 790, beginning with the pregame show 30 minutes prior to kickoff. KTRH AM 740
sports director Russ Small handles play-by-play duties, while 1989
Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware is the color analyst.
Houston-Rice Television
No television this week.
Dana Dimel on the Radio
Coach Dimel will make a weekly appearance on “KTRH SportsBeat” from
7:30-8 p.m. on Thursday nights during the season. Dimel will join co-hosts
Tom Franklin and Kris O’Donnell on 740 AM.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Sports Information Staff
Associate A.D./Football SID:
Chris Burkhalter
Work Number: 713-743-9409
Home Number: 713-532-5981
email address: [email protected]
Assistant SID: Rick Poulter
Work Number: 713-743-9407
Home Number: 281-489-7364
email address: [email protected]
Assistant SID: John Sullivan
Work Number: 713-743-9410
Home Number: 713-521-9464
email address: [email protected]
Assistant SID: Amy Abramczyk
Work Number: 713-743-9391
Home Number: 281-242-6848
email address: [email protected]
As one of the more potent rushing teams in the
nation, the Rice Owls come at you with their tripleoption attack. With the departure of senior Chad
Richardson, freshman Jeremy Hurd and junior Corey
Evans will battle to see who runs Ken Hatfield’s
difficult and dangerous offense.
Hurd and Evans do have three experienced
linemen to run behind: seniors Rod Beavan and
Aaron Sandoval and junior Heath Fowler. As a team
last year, the Owls rushed for almost 260 yards per
game–good for another top 10 national finish.
The strength of Rice in 2000 is on the defensive
side, where nine starters return off the Owl squad
that finished 5-6 a year ago. The Owls must only
look for replacements at defensive tackle and the
stud linebacker. Linebacker Dan Dawson and
defensive backs Jason Hebert and Travis Ortega
return as standouts on a defense that allowed 23.7
points and 338.6 yards per game.
1999 was a year of streaks for Rice as they
began the year with three losses only to win five
straight and conclude the year with three consecutive defeats.
SID Assistant: Dashawnda Mayberry
Work Number: 713-743-9408
Home Number: 713-943-8703
email address: [email protected]
FAX Number: 713-743-9411
Stadium Press Box: 713-743-0550
GTE Cougar Hotline: 713-743-COOG (2664)
Conference USA Number: 312-553-0483
Dana Dimel Weekly
Press Luncheons
Tuesday, August 29
Tuesday, September 5
Tuesday, September 12
Tuesday, September 19
Tuesday, September 26
Tuesday, October 3
Tuesday, October 17
Tuesday, October 24
Tuesday, October 31
Tuesday, November 7
Tuesday, November 14
Tuesday, November 23 (IF BOWL ELIGIBLE)
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with
Coach Dimel and possibly that week’s
opposing head coach to speak at noon.
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UH-RICE SERIES
Houston leads 20-6
Year
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
99
Rice
21
14
6
0
24
20
21
25
0
35
3
21
14
26
20
14
21
14
0
22
21
34
37
31
17
3
UH
23
13
24
21
7
42
51
49
63
7
40
28
45
38
24
13
45
45
64
24
41
61
7
13
18
28
Site
A
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Astrodome
A
Robertson
W/L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
Att.
62,000
51,000
43,917
40,000
35,000
32,212
25,000
33,186
27,800
29,950
25,000
20,103
30,000
30,123
16,492
10,399
10,300
16,923
22,700
24,130
22,800
18,114
18,100
14,963
28,400
31,784
THE LAST MEETING
Game 1
O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Houston, Texas
September 4, 1999
Rice
Houston
1
3
0
2
0
14
3
0
7
4
0
7
Final
3
28
RU – Scott Grimes 52 FG, 8:36
UH – Mike Green 16 run (Mike Clark kick), 11:35
UH– Mike James fumble recovery in end zone (Clark kick), 10:36
UH– Orlando Iglesias 8 pass from Jason McKinley (Clark kick ), 4:42
UH– Ahmad Charles 66 fumble return (Clark kick), 7:46
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
Rushes - Yards
Comp-Att-Int
Passing Yards
Return Yards
Punts-Average
Fumbles-Lost
Third Down Conv.
Penalties-Yards
TOP
RICE
16 (10-3-3)
59-162
15-3-1
67
65
5-37.2
8-5
5-17
7-57
35:41
HOUSTON
8 (4-4-0)
30-96
13-10-0
107
62
7-35.0
0-0
2-11
7-78
24:19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Rice: Bradley 11-92, Tyler 9-27, Griffin 2-19, Richardson 14-15, Hawkins 3-10, Leschber 4-9, Gary 2-6,
Gingrich 3-1, Bates 11-(-17); UH: Sanford 15-53, Green 9-44, Penn 4-11, Ka. Hill 1-2, McKinley 1-(-14).
Passing
Rice: Richardson 2-10-1-40, Bates 1-5-0-27; UH: McKinley 10-13-0-107.
Receiving
Rice: Tillman 2-40, Okoronkwo 1-27; UH: Iglesias 7-82, Regimbald 1-10, K. Williams 1-9, McCardell 1-6.
STATS COMPARISON
Houston (1999)
MEDIA INFORMATION
Rice (1999)
23.1 ................................................................... Points Per Game ................................................................... 21.5
204 ........................................................................ First Downs ......................................................................... 199
2306 .................................................................... Rushing Yards .................................................................... 2835
209.6 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ...................................................................... 257.7
1758 .................................................................... Passing Yards ....................................................................... 602
286-158-12 .................................................................. A-C-I ....................................................................... 96-38-5
159.8 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ........................................................................ 54.7
4064 ....................................................................... Total Yards ....................................................................... 3437
269.5 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ...................................................................... 312.5
13/7 ...................................................................... Fumbles/Lost .................................................................... 29/13
19 ........................................................................ Total Turnovers ........................................................................ 18
100/939 ............................................................... Penalties/Yds. .................................................................. 60/512
68/39.0 ................................................................... Punts/Avg. ................................................................... 57/39.2
31:45 ...................................................................... TOP/Game ...................................................................... 33:36
50-158 ........................................................... 3rd Down Conversions ........................................................... 74-169
19.0 ............................................................. Points Allowed Per Game ............................................................. 23.7
1200 .............................................................. Rushing Yards Allowed .............................................................. 1373
109.1 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ...................................................................... 124.8
2310 .............................................................. Passing Yards Allowed .............................................................. 2352
210.0 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ...................................................................... 213.8
3510 ................................................................ Total Yards Allowed ................................................................. 3725
319.1 ...................................................................... Avg./Game ...................................................................... 338.6
28 ...................................................................... Turnovers Forced ...................................................................... 19
TEAM COMPARISON
Houston
Rice
203.5 ........................................................... Wide Receivers (Inc. TE) ........................................................... 205.0
206.0 ........................................................................ Backfield ........................................................................ 196.3
300.2 ................................................................... Offensive Line .................................................................... 278.0
247.9 .................................................................... Total Offense ..................................................................... 235.0
190.2 ...................................................................... Secondary ....................................................................... 185.0
223.7 ..................................................................... Linebackers ..................................................................... 213.3
269.5 ................................................................... Defensive Line ................................................................... 267.5
222.3 .................................................................... Total Defense .................................................................... 222.7
200.0 ................................................................... Special Teams ................................................................... 203.3
231.4 ...................................................................... Total Team ...................................................................... 225.8
DIVISION I-A TOP 25 POLLS
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Nebraska (36)
Florida State (21)
Alabama (1)
Michigan
Wisconsin (1)
Miami (Fla.)
Florida
Texas
Kansas State
Virginia Tech
Georgia
Tennessee
Purdue
Washington
Ohio State
USC
Penn St.
Mississippi
Clemson
Oklahoma
Illinois
Michigan State
TCU
Texas A&M
Southern Miss
Others–East Carolina 41.
12-1
12-0
10-3
10-2
10-2
9-4
9-4
9-5
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11-1
8-4
9-3
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6-6
10-3
8-4
6-6
7-5
8-4
10-2
8-4
8-4
9-3
ASSOCIATED PRESS
1,442
1,426
1,266
1,196
1,192
1,110
1,065
997
985
974
933
840
626
586
543
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Nebraska (36)
Florida State (29)
Alabama (3)
Wisconsin (1)
Miami (Fla.)
Michigan
Texas (2)
Kansas State
Florida
Georgia
Virginia Tech
Tennessee
Washington
Purdue
USC
Ohio State
Clemson
Mississippi
Oklahoma
TCU
Illinois
Penn State
Southern Miss
Colorado
Michigan State
12-1
12-0
10-3
10-2
9-4
10-2
9-5
11-1
9-4
8-4
11-1
9-3
7-5
7-5
6-6
6-6
6-6
8-4
7-5
8-4
8-4
10-3
9-3
7-5
10-2
1,732
1,720
1,570
1,408
1,392
1,360
1,297
1,276
1,255
1,226
1,044
940
816
751
723
601
599
541
455
404
361
359
224
166
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Fax-on-Demand
Phone Number: 770-558-6000
Web Address: www.mediateamlink.com
UH Football Document Codes
Complete Release ................................. 3130
Stats Only .............................................. 3131
Notes Only ............................................. 3132
Depth Chart ............................................ 3134
Daily Practice Report ............................. 3135
Special Release ..................................... 3136
Postgame Information ............................ 3137
Roster .................................................... 3140
C-USA Football Document Codes
Complete Release ................................. 1130
Conference Stats ................................... 1131
Notes Only ............................................. 1132
Standings ............................................... 1133
Bowl Information .................................... 1138
C-USA Directory ..................................... 1100
UH Athletics Web Site
www.UHCougars.com
Conference USA
Coaches Teleconference
Mondays beginning Aug. 28
concluding Nov. 20
Phone Number: 913-981-5508
Playback Number: 402-633-6900
1 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
1:13 p.m.
1:21 p.m.
1:29 p.m.
1:37 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
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2:01 p.m.
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Players of the Week/Notes
Rick Minter, Cincinnati
Steve Logan, East Carolina
John L. Smith, Louisville
Watson Brown, UAB
Dana Dimel, Houston
Rip Scherer, Memphis
Jeff Bower, Southern Miss
Chris Scelfo, Tulane
Todd Berry, Army
Beat Writers Notes Exchange
Others–East Carolina 75, LSU 10.
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Conference USA
Football Satellite Feed
30 minutes of highlights and interviews from
all nine C-USA schools
Every Wednesday, beginning September 5,
through November 21
3:15 p.m.
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celebrates the 50th anniversary of Rice Stadium. “The Grand Dame of Texas Stadiums”
was the home of the University of Houston from the inaugural season, 1950, until the
Cougars moved into the Astrodome before the start of the 1965 season. During the
1950 season the Cougars played their first three home games at Public School
Stadium (now known as John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium) before taking
to the hallowed field of Rice Stadium on November 18. On that day the Cougars
defeated William & Mary, 36-18, in front of 25,000 spectators. It was one of only
two “home” games for UH in the stadium that season, but the Red and White
moved to Rice on a full-time basis the following season. In the 15 years the
Cougars called Rice Stadium home, they posted an impressive 40-27-3 (.593)
record. The Cougars also are 12-2 against the Owls at Rice Stadium when they
dress in the “Visitors” locker room. And in the years 1976, 1977 and 1992, UH
played a “home” game in Rice Stadium, defeating Texas A&M in ‘76 and
Southwestern Louisiana in ‘92, while losing to Arkansas in ‘76 and Texas the
following year. The A&M game attracted a crowd of 70,001 and the UT contest
bested the previous year’s contest, 72,124. Overall, the Cougars have
recorded a 54-31-3 (.631) mark in 50 years in Rice Stadium.
Rice Stadium II—In a recent Houston Chronicle feature highlighting the
2000 Opponent Football SIDs
Rice ................... Bill Cousins (713-348-4034)
Press Box .......................... 713-348-6019
LSU ...........Michael Bonnette (225-388-8226)
Press Box .......................... 225-388-6122
Army ................... Bob Beretta (914-938-3303)
Texas ................. John Bianco (512-471-6036)
Press Box .......................... 512-471-1641
SMU .................. Chris Walker (214-768-2883)
Cincinnati ........Brian McCann (513-556-5191)
Press Box .......................... 513-556-1010
Memphis ................ Bob Winn (901-678-2337)
Press Box .......................... 901-272-0136
Southern Miss . Regiel Napier (601-266-4503)
Tulane ............. Donna Turner (504-865-5506)
Press Box .......................... 504-587-3868
East Carolina ...... Norm Reilly (252-328-4522)
Press Box ................. 252-328-4697/6900
Louisville ................ Ken Horn (502-852-6581)
Other Notes
• Practices are open to fans and the media ...
please check in with UH Sports Information
Office before attending.
• UH players are not to be contacted at home
... interviews will be arranged by the UH
Sports Information Office.
• During the season Coach Dimel is normally
available for interviews M-F between 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m. ... Coach Dimel also will be
available before practice ONLY...please
contact the UH Sports Information Office to set
up an interview.
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50 years of Rice Stadium, the Cougars’ dominance in Rice Stadium warranted
two of the Top 10 Moments in the stadium’s history. #6, Andre displays his wares,
December 2, 1989––University of Houston quarterback Andre Ware had a field day against the Owls, throwing
for 400 yards and two touchdowns in a 64-0 UH win. After the game Ware gets the news in the visiting locker
room that he won the Heisman Trophy, capping a magical season in which he passed for 4,699 yards and 46
touchdowns. #9, The last hurrah, December 2, 1995––It was the end of an era, as Rice and Houston played
the last Southwest Conference game ever. After coming from behind in the second half, Houston held on for a
18-17 win when a last-minute Rice field goal attempt was missed.
The Dawning of the Dimel Era–––There is a new air of excitement blowing around the Greater
Houston area with the arrival of Dana Dimel as the Cougars’ new head football coach. Dimel was named U of
H’s ninth head football coach last December, taking over for Kim Helton who was dismissed from his contract.
Dimel compiled a 23-12 record in three seasons as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming, racking
up records of 8-5 (1997), 8-3 (1998) and 7-4 (1999) in his three UW campaigns. Dimel is one of only 10 active
head coaches with at least seven wins per season over the last three seasons, as well as one of only 16 active
coaches without a losing season over the past three years. Finally, Dimel is one of 19 active coaches to win at
least seven regular season games in each of the last three years.
Getting Out of the Gate–––Speaking of Dimel, he is looking to become the sixth head coach in
Houston history to win in his debut. Clyde Lee (1948-54) defeated Texas A&I, 14-0, in his first game back in
1948; Bill Meek (1955-56) topped Montana, 54-12, in the first game of his tenure in 1955; in 1957 Harold Lahar
(1957-61) defeated Miami (Fla.), 7-0, in his debut; Cougar legendary coach Bill Yeoman (1962-86) knocked off
Baylor, 19-0, in his first game back in 1962; and John Jenkins (1990-92) continued the mastery with a 37-9
drubbing of UNLV back on September 8, 1990. Losing out in their Cougar debuts were Jewell Wallace (194647), Jack Pardee (1987-89) and Kim Helton (1993-99).
Clark Continues to Raise the Bar–––One area that should not be of concern
Cougars heading into 2000 is the kicking game. The specialty area is in the capable
hands of senior do-it-all Mike Clark. Clark–who was a late 1999 summer signee out of
Ricks Junior College in Idaho–began the season handling only field-goal kicking and
kickoffs but ended the season with punting chores as well. Clark was 14-of-21 in field
goal attempts, including a perfect five-of-five inside the 30-yard line. He also was 26-of28 in point after attempts and finished second on the team in scoring with 68 points.
After missing his first career attempt against Rice, Clark made at least one field goal in
10 consecutive games. Clark picked up punting duties after the North Carolina game
and finished with an average of 42.9 yards on 32 punts. His average was the fourthbest single-season mark in school history, and he would have qualified for the
conference standing had he had more punts. He also placed 10 inside the 20-yard
line. He was very active on special teams, registering four tackles, including three
solos, after kicking off. He is a candidate for the newly-created Ray Guy Award–a
national award that honors the nation’s top Division I-A punter.
The McKinley March Continues–––One beneficiary of the
Cougars new passing game is senior quarterback Jason McKinley.
McKinley has started since his redshirt freshman season and is vying to
become the first four-year starting quarterback in UH history. McKinley
for the
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has started in 30 consecutive games dating back to the Minnesota game during the 1997
season; he is one of only three quarterbacks nationally (Arizona State’s Ryan Kealy and
Jay Stoner of Wyoming are the others) to enter the 2000 season with at least 30 starts at
quarterback. McKinley also finds his name prominently in the Houston record books,
and with a productive 2000 campaign–especially in a pass-oriented offense–
McKinley has a chance to move further up the career charts (see the column to the
right). McKinley is fourth all-time in completions and attempts with 532 out of 957
attempts, while the Austin native is fourth in passing yards (5,998), fifth in total
offense (5,712) and total plays (1,029) and seventh in touchdown passes (32). David
Klingler holds all the U of H passing marks with 726 completions, 1,262 attempts,
9,430 yards, 91 touchdowns, 9,327 total yards of offense and 1,432 total plays. This
is where McKinley ranks nationally among starting QBs:
Ryan Kealy, Sr., Arizona State ....................................................................
Jay Stoner, Sr., Wyoming ............................................................................
Jason McKinley, Sr., Houston ..................................................................
Cleo Lemon, Sr., Arkansas State ................................................................
Butchie Washington, Sr., Akron ...................................................................
Drew Brees, Sr., Purdue .............................................................................
Quincy Carter, Jr., Georgia .........................................................................
Major Applewhite, Jr., Texas .......................................................................
Mike Bath, Sr., Miami (Ohio) .......................................................................
Chris Weinke, Sr., Florida State ..................................................................
Romero Miller, Sr., Ole Miss .......................................................................
31 starts
31 starts
30 starts **
28 starts
27 starts**
25 starts**
24 starts**
23 starts
22 starts **
22 starts
21 starts
**–consecutive starts
There Should be Plenty of Balls–––With the arrival of new head coach Dana Dimel and his wideopen offensive attack, the Cougars should see their passing game elevated among the nation’s best. Fortunately
for the University of Houston, the Cougar wide receiving corps is not only one of the best in Conference USA, but
it also considered one of the best in the nation. Seniors Orlando Iglesias and Jerrian James and sophomore
Brandon Middleton have at least eight starts a season over the past two years, but with the multiple three, four
and sometimes five wide out sets implemented by Offensive Coordinator Phil Davis, expect several of the
Cougars wide receivers to get their hands on the ball. Seniors Damien Montgomery and Kendall Williams have
seen significant action during their tenures at UH, while junior KeyKowa Bell and sophomores Jeremy McCardell
and Brian Robinson cut their teeth a season ago playing behind Iglesias and Middleton.
2000 Schedule Presents Challenges and Opportunities–––Despite having only four home
games this season, the University of Houston is quite pleased with its 2000 schedule. One year removed from
renewing their annual Bayou Bucket clash with cross-city and former Southwest Conference rival, Rice, the
Cougars renew old acquaintances with two other former SWC greats: Texas and SMU. The Cougars have not
played the Longhorns and the Mustangs since the SWC disbanded after the 1995 campaign. Houston also looks
to make it two in a row against LSU, when the Cougars travel to Baton Rouge early in September. As for the
Conference USA slate, the Cougars play host to Army, Southern Miss and Louisville and make visits to Cincinnati, Memphis, Tulane and East Carolina. Four teams (Texas, Southern Miss, Tulane and East Carolina) were
bowl teams in 1999, while LSU and Army are debuting new head coaches in 2000. The Cougars have compiled
an overall record of 72-48-3 (.598) against their 2000 opponents, while the opponents compiled an overall mark
of 60-66 (.476) in 1999.
Defense Holds Strong, Continues Development–––The 1999 Houston defense was one of
the top in the nation. Last season, the Cougars held the opponents to a 319.27 yards of total offense, which
ranked them 25th in the nation. On the ground U of H allowed only 109.27 yards, good for 20th nationally. More
impressively, the Cougars allowed less than 20 (19.18) points per game, which tied them for 22nd. Now the
reloading begins. The Cougars lost seven starters from last season, including First-Team All C-USA performers
Kenny Hill and Mike James. Despite the changeover at the top, the defensive scheme should remain the same.
Dick Bumpas and Mark Stoops will serve as Co-Defensive Coordinators, with each bringing his own style of
“pressure-and-attack” to the table. The scheme is multiple four-man fronts, complete with three safeties and two
linebackers. The Cougars should have no difficulty in maintaining their status as one of Conference USA’s top
defensive units.
Iglesias Reaching New Heights–––Senior wide receiver Orlando Iglesias enters his final season as
a Cougar on the cusp of becoming one of the greatest wide outs in school history. After leading Houston in
receptions last season with 59 for 750 yards, Iglesias now has 155 career receptions for 2,051 yards and 12
touchdowns. His receptions rank him fifth all-time, trailing Manny Hazard (1989-90) and his 220 catches, while
his yardage is fourth all-time behind Elmo Wright’s (1968-70) 3,347 yards. His TD catches place him 11th, with
the all-time leader being Wright and his 34 scores. In the new Houston wide-open, passing offense, Iglesias has
MCKINLEY’S MANIFESTO
Pass Completions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Chuck Clements, 1993-96
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Jason McKinley, 1997Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Chuck Clements, 1993-96
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Jason McKinley, 1997Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
Gerald Landry, 1983-86
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Chuck Clements, 1993-96
Jason McKinley, 1997Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
Gerald Landry, 1983-86
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Chuck Clements, 1993-95
Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
Gary Mullins, 1969-71
Bo Burris, 1964-66
Jason McKinley, 1997Gerald Landry, 1983-86
Complete
726
683
660
532
428
Pass Attempts
Attempts
1,262
1,192
1,074
957
754
708
Passing Yards
Yards
9,430
8,202
7,112
5,998
5,243
4,512
Touchdown Passes
TDs
91
75
43
39
37
35
32
28
Total Offense
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Player, Years Games
D. Klingler, ‘88-91 32
A. Ware, ‘87-89
27
C. Clements, ‘93-96 36
G. Landry, ‘83-86 39
J. McKinley, ‘97- 33
J. Klingler, ‘91-93 23
G. Mullins, ‘69-71 32
L. Wilson, ‘80-83
29
Plays Rush Pass Total
1,432 -103 9,430 9,327
1,183 -144 8,202 8,058
1,285 -219 7,112 6,893
1,260 1,317 4,512 5,829
1,029 -286 5,998 5,712
830 -122 5,244 5,122
756
603 4,095 4,698
885 1,339 3,049 4,388
Total Plays
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Chuck Clements, 1993-96
Gerald Landry, 1983-86
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Jason McKinley, 1997Lionel Wilson, 1980-83
Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
Gary Mullins, 1969-71
Plays
1,432
1,284
1,260
1,183
1,029
885
830
756
Touchdowns Responsible For
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
Player, Years
David Klingler, 1988-91
Andre Ware, 1987-89
Gary Mullins, 1969-71
Bo Burris, 1964-66
Gerald Landry, 1983-86
Jimmy Klingler, 1991-93
D.C. Nobles, 1971-73
Danny Davis, 1976-78
Ken Bailey, 1967-69
Jason McKinley, 1997-
TDR
93
81
52
41
39
39
36
33
32
32
5
ORLANDO’S ORACLE
Pass Receptions
7.
Player, Years
Manny Hazard, 1989-90
Jason Phillips, 1987-88
James Dixon, 1987-88
Freddie Gilbert, 1991-92
Kimble Anders, 1985-89
Orlando Iglesias, 1997Elmo Wright, 1968-70
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Player, Years
Catches
Elmo Wright, 1968-70
153
Manny Hazard, 1989-90
220
Jason Phillips, 1987-88
207
Orlando Iglesias, 1997155
Marcus Grant, 1989-91
116
Don Bass, 1974-77
105
James Dixon, 1987-88
161
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Catches
220
207
161
158
155
155
153
Receiving Yards
Yards
3,347
2,635
2,319
2,051
1,927
1,821
1,810
Touchdown Catches
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
10.
Player, Years
Elmo Wright, 1968-70
Manny Hazard, 1989-90
Ken Hebert, 1965-67
Jason Phillips, 1987-88
Marcus Grant, 1989-91
Ron Peters, 1991-94
Carl Hilton, 1982-85
James Dixon, 1987-88
Freddie Gilbert, 1991-92
Don Bass, 1975-77
Orlando Iglesias, 1997-
TDs
34
31
22
18
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
THE STREAK
No. Date
Opponent
No. Date
9/13/97 vs. Pittsburgh
19 11/14/98 at Cincinnati
2
9/27/97 at Minnesota
20 11/21/98
3
10/4/97
at UCLA
21 9/4/99
4
10/18/97
Cincinnati
22 9/11/99
5
10/25/97 at Louisville
23 9/18/99 UL Lafayette
6
11/1/97
at Memphis
24 9/25/99
at UAB
7
11/8/97 East Carolina
25 10/9/99
Cincinnati
8
11/15/97
at S.Miss
26 10/16/99
N.Carolina
9
11/22/97
Tulane
27 10/23/99 at Louisville
at California
28 10/30/99 E. Carolina
at Tulane
Rice
at Alabama
29 11/6/99
Tulane
UCLA
30 11/13/99
at LSU
13 9/26/98 at Tennessee
31 11/20/99
at Army
11 9/12/98
Minnesota
12 9/19/98
14 10/3/98
Memphis
15 10/10/98
Army
16 10/24/98
at N.Texas
17 10/31/98 at E.Carolina
18 11/7/98
6
S. Miss
a realistic shot at topping Hazard in receptions (needing 66 to eclipse the mark) and
an outside chance of surpassing Wright’s yardage record (needs 1,297). Iglesias
also heads into 2000 with a 31-game reception streak dating back to his
freshman season. As a matter of fact, Iglesias has at least one catch in 32 of the
33 games he has played for U of H. Here is where Iglesias ranks at the national
Division I-A level:
Arnold Jackson, Sr., Louisville ............................................
Mel Long, Jr., Toledo ...........................................................
Jermale Kelly, Sr., South Carolina .......................................
Orlando Iglesias, Sr., Houston .........................................
Khori Ivy, Sr., West Virginia .................................................
Margin Hooks, Sr., BYU ......................................................
Kevin Coffey, Sr., Virginia ....................................................
Ron Johnson, Jr., Minnesota ...............................................
James Jordan, Jr., Louisiana Tech ......................................
John Simon, Jr., Louisiana Tech .........................................
Kurt Gerling, Jr., Bowling Green ..........................................
Latef Grim, Sr., Pittsburgh ...................................................
Kendall Newson, Jr., Middle Tennessee State ....................
Delwyn Daigre, Jr., Louisiana Tech .....................................
35
35
33
31
28
24
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
Mmmm, Turnovers–––The Cougars had an uncanny knack for the big play on defense in 1999, and
forcing turnovers was a big reason why. Houston was tied for 11th in the nation in turnover margin at 0.82 after
forcing 12 fumbles and picking off 16 passes. The Cougars returned three fumbles and one interception for
touchdowns and converted 13 of 28 turnovers into points. The breakdown was eight touchdowns and four field
goals. On the other side of the ball, the Cougar offense did a good job of holding onto the ball, turning it over 12
times through the air and seven times on the ground.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood–––Quarterbacking the Cougars defensive attack is senior linebacker
Wayne Rogers, who heads into his final season in the Red and White as the Cougars’ defensive leader. Last
season Rogers thrived in the U of H pressure defense, recording a team-high 19 tackles for losses and 114 total
tackles. He had six games with at least 10 tackles and was second on the team in sacks (six for 40) and
quarterback pressures (13). For his remarkable season Rogers was named Second-Team All-Conference USA.
His physical, non-stop style is a throwback to the old-school linebacker–a reason why he is under consideration
for the Butkus Award and All-America honors.
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MORE ON THE COUGARS
The Great Wide Open–––If a true Cougar fan had been put in a time capsule after the 1992 season and
let out in 2000, they would think the Cougars were still “Running and Shooting.” The 2000
Cougars are
opening it back up after being a run-oriented team for the past seven seasons. With
the hiring of
Dana Dimel from wide-open Wyoming, the Cougars are promising to excite the
fans
with a more electrifying offense. One of Dimel’s first hires was Phil Davis as
his offensive coordinator. Davis comes to Houston from Nevada, where he
tutored the Wolf Pack quarterbacks and was a part of one of the nation’s
top offenses. Last season alone, Nevada averaged 472 yards per
game, including an impressive 326.4 through the air. To put that in
perspective, that total was more than double what the Cougars
averaged through the air last season.
Cougar Tidbits–––The Houston-Rice rivalry is one of only
two inner-city rivalries in major college football...USC and UCLA is
the other...the Cougars are 27-25-2 in season openers...the Cougars are
15-35-3 all-time in road openers...this season marks the seventh time in the
last 10 years the Cougars have began the year away from home...the Cougars
are 4-1 in season openers versus Rice...UH is 2-1 in season openers versus Rice at
Rice Stadium...Rice is the first of two teams from the WAC the Cougars will play this
season (SMU on Sept. 30 is the other)...UH is 17-3 (.850) all-time against the WAC...U of H
now has a 60-37-1 (.617) record against teams currently playing in the revamped WAC...Coach
Dimel is 1-0 against Rice, defeating the Owls, 34-24, in 1998, while head coach at Wyoming...Dimel is also 10-6
(.625) versus schools in the WAC...this season opener marks the third time in four years as a head coach Dimel
starts the season on the road...Dimel has a 9-8 (.529) record on the road...Dimel is 9-3 (.750) against nonconference foes...he is also 3-3 against non-conference opponents on the road...finally, Dimel is 2-2 on artificial
turf...UH is 117-102-9 versus Texas schools...the Cougars are 98-85-8 versus Division I-A schools from Texas
ALL-CONFERENCE CANDIDATES
#91 NIKIA ADDERSON
#71 JOSH LOVELADY
#1 JOFFREY REYNOLDS
DL, 5-10, 285, SR.-1L
OL, 6-3, 320, SR.-3L
RB, 5-10, 210, SO.-1L
UT
AT
T
TFL
Sacks
FF
FR
PD
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
•Four-year starter...is listed on several preseason All-America squads...is a
consensus First Team, All Conference USA pick
#16 JASON MCKINLEY
QB, 6-3, 210, SR.-3L
Att
Cmp
Int
Pct. Yds TD
Long
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
•Begins fourth season as starting quarterback...only QB in Houston history to
carry the reigns for four years...has the nation’s longest quarterback starting
streak at 30 games...is one of only three quarterbacks (Arizona State’s Ryan
Kealy and Wyoming’s Jay Stoner) in the nation to have at least 30 starts
#79 JABARI BEAUFORD
OL, 6-4, 300, JR.-2L
•Three-year starter...missed the Army game last season with a leg injury
#47 MIKE CLARK
K/P, 6-2, 200, SR.-1L
No.
Yds
Punting
Avg. TB
I20
FGs
Kicking
Pct. PAT Pct.
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
S. Miss
Tulane
E. Carolina
Louisville
Totals
•A candidate for the Ray Guy Award...will handle both kicking and punting
again this season.
#24 JASON PARKER
CB, 5-9, 180, JR.-2L
UT
#41 ARTHUR GISSENDANNER
AT
T
TFL
Sacks
FF
FR
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
UT
AT
T
TFL
Sacks
FF
FR
#18 ORLANDO IGLESIAS
PD
Net
Avg
TD
Lng Avg/G
#10 WAYNE ROGERS
LB, 6-1, 233, JR.-2L
UT
AT
T TFL Sacks FF FR PD
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
•Has a team-leading 13 QB hurries...also leads the team in TFLs and is
second in sacks...is on pace for over 100 tackles.
DB, 6-0, 217, SR.-3L
UT
#87 JONATHAN PRITCHETT
TE, 6-3, 232, JR.-2L
No
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
Loss
#22 EMILE WHITE
LB, 6-2, 218, JR.-2L
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
PD
Att Gain
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
Yds
Avg
TD
Lng
Avg/G
AT
T
TFL
Sacks
FF
FR
PD
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
WR, 6-2, 212, JR.-2L
No
Yds
Avg
TD
Lng Avg/G
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Totals
•Has a catch in 31 consecutive games...moved into UH top 10 in both
receptions and receiving yards...is listed as both an All-America and All
Conference USA candidate
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HEAD COACH DANA DIMEL
DIMEL’S
YEAR-BY-YEAR
1997
(8-5)
at Ohio State
Iowa State
*at Hawaii
*San Jose State
#at Colorado
Montana
at Nevada
*Colorado State
*at SMU
*San Diego State
*UNLV
*at Air Force
*at Fresno State
#Win by forfeit
*–WAC game
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
10-24
56-10
35-6
30-10
19-20
28-13
34-30
7-14
17-22
41-17
35-23
3-14
7-24
W
L
W
W
W
W (OT)
W
W
W
L
L
17-9
9-16
31-19
27-24
12-7
28-25
34-24
34-27
27-19
3-10
0-35
1998
(8-3)
Montana State
at Georgia
Louisiana Tech
*Utah
*SMU
*at UNLV
*Rice
*at TCU
*at Colorado State
*Air Force
*at Tulsa
–WAC game
1999
(7-4)
at Tennessee
Weber State
*at Air Force
Idaho
*UNLV
at UL Monroe
*Colorado State
*at Utah
*BYU
*New Mexico
*at San Diego State
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
17-42
41-16
10-7
28-13
32-35
38-20
13-24
43-29
31-17
42-28
7-39
Dana Dimel became a part of University of Houston history last
fall when he was named the school’s ninth head football coach.
Dimel arrives in the Bayou City after a very successful three years as
the head coach at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He brings
an impressive 23-12 (.657) mark to the U of H program, and his
Cowboy teams competed for the conference championship in all
three seasons.
Dimel is one of only 10 current Division I-A head coach to have
won at least seven games in every year he has coached. He is also
just one of 17 head coaches to have never suffered a losing season
while at the helm of a I-A program, and when it comes to winning, he
is one of 19 coaches to win at least seven regular season games in
each of the last three years.
With a winning percentage of .657, Dimel currently ranks 26th among active head coaches in
terms of career winning percentage, and his career mark is higher than every coach he is due to face
in his first year at the helm of the Houston program. In the state of Texas, Dimel’s winning percentage
trails only Texas A&M’s R.C. Slocum.
Even though this is his first stint at coaching college football in tradition-rich Texas, Dimel has
come to know the state and its integral high school system after 10 years of recruiting the Lone Star
State.
“In my years recruiting Texas, I had always aspired to be the head coach of a school in this
state,” said the 37-year-old Dimel. “This has been a career goal of mine, and now I have the chance.
I know Houston is on the verge of being a great football program once again, and there is no reason
why we cannot keep great players in this state and city at home. We will do whatever needs to be
accomplished to be a champion again.
“I am really fired up about this opportunity. I look forward to bringing a high-powered and highscoring offense to the fans of Houston, and in the process pack the stadium for our home games.
This is going to be a lot of fun for everyone. Expect to win!”
The energetic and personable Dimel has been one of the most successful young coaches in
the nation through his three seasons at Wyoming. He led the Cowboys to eight wins in two of his
three years, and his 23-12 (.657) record ranks as the second-best start of any Wyoming football
coach in history.
This past season Dimel’s Cowboys finished 7-4 in the Mountain West Conference’s inaugural
season and came within a game of sharing the league championship. The wide-open Cowboy
offense averaged 400 yards of total offense and close to 30 points per game this past season.
A proponent of a high-octane offense and smothering defense, Dimel has directed Wyoming to
several key wins in his three seasons, including 1999 victories against bowl-bound teams Utah (4329) and BYU (31-17) in back-to-back weekends. Dimel also has defeated Iowa State, Hawaii,
Colorado State and Air Force, as well as the Texas trifecta of Rice, SMU and TCU.
Dimel’s second season in Laramie ended with his Cowboys ranked No. 25 in the final New
York Times computer rankings. The Pokes highest rankings during the 1998 season were: No. 12 by
the New York Times , No. 25 by the USA Today/ ESPN coaches’ poll and No. 25 by the Associated
Press media poll.
In the 1998 campaign, Dimel led the Pokes to an 8-3 overall record, a 6-2 mark in Western
Athletic Conference play. Two of the three losses came at the hands of nationally-ranked teams- No.
10 ranked Air Force and No. 14 ranked Georgia. The ‘98 squad also posted a seven-game winning
streak on its way to a second-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division. In
1997, Wyoming posted an 8-5 record in a season that ran for 13 consecutive weeks- the longest in
school history.
Dimel has also been part of one of the most successful three-year periods in UW football history. Including Wyoming’s 10-2 record in 1996, the Pokes
had won at least eight games in each of the past three seasons- that is only the second time in Wyoming history that has been accomplished- the other
time being from 1958-60.
Named head coach at UW on Dec. 7, 1996, by Wyoming Athletics Director Lee Moon, Dimel became the 28th head football coach at Wyoming.
When he was hired, Dimel was the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I-A football.
Despite his youth, Dimel brought with him an impressive list of accomplishments in his relatively young career. As an assistant coach at Kansas State
University of 10 seasons, he helped lead the Wildcats through their most successful era in school history. In fact, Sports Illustrated magazine called
Kansas State “the biggest turnaround in college football history.”
During Dimel’s short time at UW, he brought a hard-nosed defensive style to the Cowboy Football program. In 1997, Wyoming ranked No.2 in the
nation in quarterback sacks, No.6 in pass defense, No.17 in scoring defense and No. 23 in total defense. UW followed that up in ‘98 with a No.28 national
8
HEAD COACH DANA DIMEL
THE NUMBERS
ON DIMEL
rank in scoring defense.
Among the players who were key contributors to the resurgent Wyoming defense was 1997
Consensus All-American Brian Lee at free safety. Two other Cowboys also earned All-America
Active Coaches With at
recognition in ‘97- center Jay Korth and punter Aron Langley were both honorable mention selections.
Least 7 Wins Per Season
All total, four Cowboy defenders have earned first-team all-conference honors and five have
been named second-team all-conference during Dimel’s tenure at UW.
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (8 years)
Lloyd Carr, Michigan (5)
Offensively, the ‘98 campaign saw Wyoming’s Marques Brigham rush for 1,114 yards on his way
Dana Dimel, Wyoming/Houston (3)
to first-team all-conference honors, and sophomore quarterback Jay Stoner was named second-team
Bob Pruett, Marshall (3)
all-conference while ranking among the Top 40 quarterbacks in the nation in total offense and passing
Jack Bicknell III, Louisiana Tech (2)
efficiency. In the Dimel era at Wyoming, four Poke offensive players have garnered first-team allFrank Solich, Nebraska (2)
league accolades, and three have been named to the second team. Two special teams Cowboys
David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss (1)
Terry Hoeppner, Miami-Ohio (1)
have also been named to all-conference squads during the past two seasons.
June Jones, Hawaii (1)
In addition to the number of Cowboys who’ve enjoyed success under Dimel’s direction, he had
Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (1)
an outstanding history of developing players while at Kansas State. During his tenure with the
Wildcats, the KSU offense featured All-Americans Chad May at quarterback, Barrett Brooks at
Active Coaches Without a Losing Season
offensive tackle, Andre Coleman at wide receiver, Jim Hmielewski at offensive tackle, Kevin Lockett at
wide receiver, Matt Miller at quarterback, Quentin Neujahr at center, J.J. Smith at running back and
R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M (11 years)
Michael Smith at wide receiver. Quarterback May finished 11th in the 1994 Heisman Trophy balloting.
Paul Pasqaloni, Syracuse (9)
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (8)
In 1995, Miller set the Big 8 single-season mark for most touchdown passes with 22.
Nick Saban, Michigan State/LSU (6)
The Kansas State offense also had the No.1 (Lockett) and No.3 (Michael Smith) leading
Mark Bellotti, Oregon (5)
receivers in the history of the Big 8 Conference during Dimel’s time in Manhattan.
Lloyd Carr, Michigan (5)
As offensive line coach at K-State, he had 11 offensive linemen sign NFL contracts–six of which
Tommy Bowden, Tulane/Clemson (3)
are still on NFL rosters.
Dana Dimel, Wyoming/Houston (3)
Bob Pruett, Marshall (3)
In his three seasons at Wyoming, 12 Cowboys have signed NFL contracts.
Dirk Koetter, Boise State (2)
His first year in Laramie, Dimel saw his Cowboys attract the largest crowd in War Memorial
Frank Solich, Nebraska (2)
Stadium history when 34,745 turned out for the Colorado State game on Oct. 18, 1997. Dimel’s
Jack Bicknell III, Louisiana Tech (1)
Wyoming teams enjoyed great success at home, posting a 14-4 record.
David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss (1)
Terry Hoeppner, Miami-Ohio (1)
At KSU, Dimel helped lead the Wildcats to the sixth-winningest home record in the nation during
June Jones, Hawaii (1)
the 1990’s and the third-best record among Big 12 teams from 1994-96. Season-ticket sales to
Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (1)
Kansas State football games rose from 8,000 in 1989 to 34,000 in 1996-third best in the Big 12
Conference.
Coaches With 7+ Wins
A two-year letterman as an offensive lineman for the Wildcats in 1985 and ‘86, he began his
Over the Last Three Years
college playing career as a defensive tackle in 1984. After suffering an injury two games into the ‘84
Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin
season, he was awarded a medical hardship and played the next two seasons at offensive tackle.
Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
Dimel was named to the All-America Strength team as a senior at KSU, and was named K-State’s
Bobby Bowden, Florida State
Lifter of the Year in 1986.
Jeff Bower, Southern Miss
He signed with the
Mack Brown, North Carolina/Texas
Minnesota Vikings out of
Lloyd Carr, Michigan
IMEL S OACHING
ECORD
Gary Darnell, Western Michigan
college, attending Vikings
Overall
Conference
Dana Dimel, Wyoming/Houston
camp in 1987.
W-L Pct. Home Away
W-L Pct. Home Away
Jim Donnan, Georgia
Dimel
completed
his
1997
8-5 .615
5-1
3-4
4-4 .500
3-1 1-3
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee
bachelor’s degree in marketSonny Lubick, Colorado State
1998
8-3 .727
5-1
3-2
6-2 .750
3-1 3-1
ing from Kansas State in ‘86.
Joe Paterno, Penn State
1999
7-4 .636
4-2
3-2
4-3 ..571
2-2 2-1
Bob Pruett, Marshall
Prior
to
that
he
earned
an
Totals 23-12 .657
14-4
9-8
14-9 .609
8-4 6-5
Jackie Sherrill, Mississippi State
associate of arts degree from
R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M
Hutchinson Community
9-3 (.750) vs. non-conference teams
Bill Snyder, Kansas State
6-0 (.1.000) vs. non-conference teams at home
College in Hutchinson, Kan.
Steve Spurrier, Florida
3-3 (.500) vs. non-conference teams on the road
He is currently pursuing a
Joe Tiller, Purdue
21-10 (.677) on grass
George Welsh, Virginia
master’s degree in physical
2-2 (.500) on artificial turf
education and athletic
1-0 (1.000) in overtime
administration. A native of
Columbus, Ohio, he has one son, Winston, who was born on his father’s birthday
3-0 (1.000) vs. Big Sky Conference
of Oct. 9, 1995. He and his wife, Julie, were married last year at War Memorial
0-1 (.000) vs. Big 10 Conference
Stadium in Wyoming. The couple have two children: son, Winston; and daughter,
2-0 (1.000) vs. Big 12 Conference
Josie.
3-0 (1.000) vs. Big West Conference
D
’ C
R
0-0 (.000) vs. Conference USA
2-0 (1.000) vs. I-A Independents
4-3 (.571) vs. Mountain West Conference
0-2 (.000) vs. Southeastern Conference
10-6 (.625) vs. Western Athletic Conference
9
C-USA/NCAA RANKINGS (1999)
Houston Team Stats (Avg.)
C-USA
NCAA
Rushing Offense (208.7) ....................................................................... 2nd ................................... 16th
Passing Offense (159.8) ........................................................................ 6th .................................. 92nd
Total Offense (368.50) ............................................................................ 5th .................................. 62nd
Scoring Offense (23.1) ........................................................................... 6th ................................... 76th
Rushing Defense (109.3) ...................................................................... 2nd ................................... 20th
Passing Eff. Defense (114.1) ................................................................. 5th ................................... 43rd
Total Defense (319.3) ............................................................................. 3rd ................................... 25th
Scoring Defense (19.2) .......................................................................... 4th ................................ T22nd
Net Punting (35.1) .................................................................................. 7th ................................... 65th
Punt Returns (8.8) .................................................................................. 6th ................................... 61st
Kickoff Returns (20.9) ............................................................................ 4th ................................... 45th
First Downs Offense (18.5) .................................................................... 5th ........................................ *
3rd-Down Conversions Offense (.316) ................................................... 7th ........................................ *
4th-Down Conversions Offense (.250) ................................................... 9th ........................................ *
Penalties (85.4) ...................................................................................... 8th ........................................ *
Turnover Margin (+0.90) ....................................................................... 2nd ................................. T11th
Field Goals (.667) .................................................................................. 5th ........................................ *
PAT Kicking (.929) .................................................................................. 6th ........................................ *
C-USA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Date
Offense
Houston Nominee
Sept. 5
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 30
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
Date
Sept. 5
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 30
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
10
C-USA
W
L
Houston
Army
0
0
Cincinnati
0
East Carolina 0
Louisville
0
Memphis
0
Southern Miss 0
Tulane
0
UAB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Overall
W
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
The Week of Sept. 2
Houston @Rice
*Army @Cincinnati (Sept. 4)
East Carolina @Duke
Kentucky @Louisville
Mississippi State @Memphis
Southern Miss @Tennessee
Tulane @Ole Miss
The Week of Sept. 9
Defense
Houston Nominee
Sept. 5
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 23
Oct. 30
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
Date
CONFERENCE USA
2000 Standings
Special Teams
Houston Nominee
Houston @LSU
Virginia Tech @East Carolina (Sept. 7)
Chattanooga @UAB (Sept. 7)
Syracuse @Cincinnati
Grambling State @Louisville
UL Monroe @Memphis
Boston College @Army
1999 Final Standings
Southern Miss
East Carolina
Louisville
Memphis
UAB
Houston
Army
Tulane
Cincinnati
Overall
W
L
C-USA
W
L
6
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
0
9
9
7
5
5
7
3
3
3
0
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
6
3
3
5
6
6
4
8
8
8
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ROSTERS
No
1
2
3
4
5
Name
Joffrey Reynolds
Tommie Baldwin
Kendall Williams
Ethan Ross
Hanik Milligan
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
38
39
40
41
44
Bachie McGruder
DB
Heard Robinson
DB
Brandon Middleton WR
Ronnie Braxton
LB
Wayne Rogers
LB
Jerrian James
WR
Brian Thiebaud
QB
Damien Montgomery WR
Bubba Teague
QB
Jason McKinley
QB
Greg Holte
DB
Orlando Iglesias
WR
Jeremy McCardell
WR
Alvin Lee
WR
Leif Penn
RB
Emile White
DB
Jesse Sowells
DB
Jason Parker
DB
Jesse Grove
DB
Reggie Medlock
DB
Frederick Conley
DB
Marcus Smith
DB
Jermain Woodard
RB
Clint deGroot
DB
Damon Terrell
RB
Mike Zajac
LB/LS
Quantaa Jackson
TE
Sam Hairston
DL
Bobby Tillman
RB
Jonathan Robinson DB
Kairon Hill
RB
Arthur Gissendanner LB
Hamin Milligan
DB
46
46
47
48
50
David Williams
Dustin Bell
Mike Clark
Jeff Patterson
Kyle Brown
NO
91
97
2
79
46
83
77
9
80
50
55
47
27
85
30
64
59
51
84
41
88
68
Pos
RB
TE
WR
WR
DB
Ht
5-10
5-11
5-9
5-10
6-3
Wt
202
237
182
161
192
5-10
6-2
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-0
6-2
5-9
6-2
6-3
5-10
6-3
6-0
5-10
5-9
6-0
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-9
5-10
5-11
5-11
5-9
6-1
6-2
6-1
5-10
6-0
5-10
6-2
6-2
174
195
182
205
233
193
201
156
181
208
183
209
213
169
198
222
185
175
190
178
192
180
192
193
197
207
241
233
182
175
229
207
179
5-9
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-4
174
198
194
198
228
DB
K
K/P
P
LB
NAME
Nikia ADDERSON
Ryan ALVEY
Tommie BALDWIN
Jabari BEAUFORD
Dustin BELL
KeyKowa BELL
Patrick BOATNER
Ronnie BRAXTON
Shawn BROADUS
Kyle BROWN
Gabe CASTANEDA
Mike CLARK
Frederick CONLEY
Stephen CUCCI
Clint DEGROOT
Josh DEMARR
Waymond ERVIN
Percy FORMAN
Choni FRANCIS
Arthur GISSENDANNER
Kendrick GOSS
Tyrone GREEN
POS
DL
DL
TE
OT
K
WR
OG
LB
WR
LB
OL
K
DB
TE
S
OL
LB
LB
WR
LB
DL
OL
Cl
So.-R*
Jr.-R**
Sr.***
Jr.-JC
Jr.-JC
Hometown (High School/Last School)
Tyler, Texas (Lee)
Houston, Texas (Aldine MacArthur)
Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt)
Provo, Utah (Timpview/Dixie JC)
N. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Coconut Creek/
Iowa Central CC)
Jr.-R** Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie)
So.*
Houston, Texas (Aldine Nimitz)
So.*
Houston, Texas (Elsik)
Jr.-JC Denison, Texas (Denison/Fort Scott CC)
Sr.***
Waco, Texas (Waco University)
Sr.-R* Galveston, Texas (Ball/Navarro JC)
Sr.-R* Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana)
Sr.**
Houston, Texas (Yates)
Fr.-R
Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Sr.-R*** Austin, Texas (Westwood)
So.-R* Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
Sr.***
Miami, Fla. (Coral Park)
So.-R* New Caney, Texas (New Caney)
Jr.-R
New Orleans, La. (Hammond/SW Miss JC)
Jr.**
North Miami Beach, Fla. (Edison)
Sr.***
Houston, Texas (Wheatley)
Jr.-JC Houston, Texas (Willowridge/Blinn JC)
Jr.**
Chesapeake, Va. (West Branch/Fork Union)
Fr.-HS Dodge City, Kan. (Dodge City)
So.-R Irving, Texas (Irving)
Sr.-R** Houston, Texas (Mount Carmel)
Sr.-R* Dallas, Texas (Carter)
Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Dobie)
Jr.**
Santa Fe, Texas (Santa Fe)
So.-R Gadsden, Ala. (Sansom)
Jr.-R** Dallas, Texas (Bishop Lynch)
Jr.-JC Wharton, Texas (Wharton/Blinn JC)
Sr.***
Shalimar, Fla. (Choctawhatchee)
Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Memorial)
Sr.-R** Houston, Texas (Lamar)
Jr.**
Deland, Fla. (Pierson Taylor)
Jr.**
Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
Jr.-R
N. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Coconut Creek/
Garden City CC)
Sr.-R** Sweeney, Texas (Sweeney)
Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Jersey Village)
Sr.*
Centerville, Utah (Viewmont/Ricks JC)
Sr.*
Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville/Blinn JC)
Fr.-R
Brampton, Ontario (Bramalea)
81
25
76
34
95
40
52
17
86
36
18
75
33
56
12
92
20
71
70
19
69
6
16
Travis GRIFFITH
Jesse GROVE
Rex HADNOT
Sam HAIRSTON
Bryan HILL
Kairon HILL
Jason HOELSCHER
Greg HOLTE
Mark HOPKINS
Michael HUEBNER
Orlando IGLESIAS
Lee INGERSOLL
Quanta JACKSON
Al JAMES
Jerrian JAMES
Adrian LEE
Alvin LEE
Josh LOVELADY
Drew LOWERY
Jeremy MCCARDELL
Clint MCCRAY
Bachie MCGRUDER
Jason MCKINLEY
TE
DB
OL
DL
DL
RB
LB
S
WR
DB
SE
DL
TE
OL
FL
DL
DB
OL
OL
WR
OL
CB
QB
No
51
52
54
55
56
57
59
64
65
67
68
69
70
71
72
Name
Percy Forman
Jason Hoelscher
Nick Stavinoha
Gabriel Castaneda
Al James
Raul Williamson
Waymond Ervin
Josh Demarr
Nathan Woody
Darnerius Watson
Tyrone Green
Clint McCray
Drew Lowery
Josh Lovelady
Grover Thompson
Pos
LB
LB
LB
OL
OL
LB
LB
OL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
Ht
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-0
5-9
5-11
6-6
6-3
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-5
6-3
6-5
Wt
204
222
229
270
279
174
219
276
276
285
281
276
281
317
288
Cl
Jr.**
Sr.-R*
Fr.-HS
Jr.-SQ
Fr.-R
Sr.-R**
Jr.-R**
Jr.-JC
Sr.-R***
Jr.-JC
Jr.-JC
Sr.-SQ
Jr.-R**
Sr.-R***
Jr.-R
74
75
76
77
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
91
92
93
94
95
Chris Wheeler
Lee Ingersoll
Rex Hadnot
Patrick Boatner
Jabari Beauford
Shawn Broadus
Travis Griffith
Brian Robinson
KeyKowa Bell
Choni Francis
Stephen Cucci
Mark Hopkins
Jonathan Pritchett
Kendrick Goss
David Midyett
Nikia Adderson
Adrian Lee
Josh Tubbs
Kevin Payne
Bryan Hill
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
WR
TE
WR
WR
WR
TE
WR
TE
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
6-2
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-0
6-4
6-4
5-10
5-6
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-2
5-10
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-1
287
260
312
266
290
160
214
190
178
165
229
197
230
250
238
282
219
288
292
268
So.-R
Jr.-R
Fr.-R
Jr.-R*
Jr.-R**
Jr.-JC
Fr.-HS
So.-R*
Jr.**
Fr.-HS
So.*
Fr.-HS
Jr.**
Fr.-HS
Fr.-HS
Sr.*
Jr.-JC
Fr.-R
Jr.**
Jr.-JC
96
97
98
Robin Tremblay
Ryan Alvey
Rufus Williams
DL
DL
DL
6-2
6-3
6-5
264
242
288
Jr.-R*
Jr.-R
Jr.-R*
26
8
89
44
5
14
24
48
94
21
87
1
82
7
39
10
4
49
28
23
54
15
Reggie MEDLOCK
Brandon MIDDLETON
David MIDYETT
Hamin MILLIGAN
Hanik MILLIGAN
Damien MONTGOMERY
Jason PARKER
Jeff PATTERSON
Kevin PAYNE
Leif PENN
Lance PHILLIPS
Jonathan PRITCHETT
Joffrey REYNOLDS
Brian ROBINSON
Heard ROBINSON
Jonathan ROBINSON
Wayne ROGERS
Ethan ROSS
Joey SAAVEDRA
Marcus SMITH
Jesse SOWELLS
Nick STAVINOHA
Bubba TEAGUE
DB
WR
DL
DB
DB
WR
CB
P
DL
RB
LB/DS
DE
RB
WR
DB
DB
LB
WR
K/P
CB
DB
LB
QB
31
13
72
38
96
93
67
74
22
46
3
98
57
29
65
32
Hometown (High School/Last School)
Garland, Texas (Lakeview)
El Campo, Texas (El Campo/Sam Houston)
Houston, Texas (Jersey Village)
Pasadena, Texas (South Houston)
Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)
San Antonio, Texas (East Central)
Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne/Air Force Prep)
Palestine, Texas (Palestine/Cisco JC)
Waco, Texas (Midway)
Longview, Texas (Longview/Kilgore JC)
Verona, Miss. (Shannon/Itawamba CC)
Houston, Texas (Sam Houston)
Tyler, Texas (Lee)
Midfield, Texas (Tidehaven)
Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee Tech/
North Dakota State College of Science)
Houston, Texas (Madison)
Arvada, Colo. (Dodge City JC)
Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin)
Shalimar, Fla. (Choctawhatchee)
Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit)
Miami, Fla. (Hialeah Lakes/Mesa CC)
Huffman, Texas (Hargrave)
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
Dallas, Texas (Kimball)
Houston, Texas (Westbury)
Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
Houston, Texas (Northshore)
Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook)
Crosby, Texas (Crosby)
Corpus Christi, Texas (Carroll)
Barnwell, S.C. (Barnwell/Middle Georgia JC)
Longview, Texas (Longview/Kilgore JC)
Belton, Texas (Belton)
Orlando, Fla. (Evans)
Winter Haven, Fla. (Winter Haven/
Dodge City CC)
Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec (Champlain)
The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands)
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
Damon TERRELL
Brian THIEBAUD
Grover THOMPSON
Bobby TILLMAN
Robin TREMBLAY
Josh TUBBS
Darnerius WATSON
Chris WHEELER
Emile WHITE
David WILLIAMS
Kendall WILLIAMS
Rufus WILLIAMS
Raul WILLIAMSON
Jermain WOODARD
Nathan WOODY
Mike ZAJAC
RB
QB
OL
RB
DT
DL
OL
OG
CB
FS
SL
DE
S
RB
C
SS
11
DEPTH CHARTS FOR GAME 1, SEPT. 2, 2000
HOUSTON COUGARS
RICE
OFFENSE
Z
X
WT
WG
C
SG
ST
TE
F
QB
RB
3
8
83
14
70
64
71
65
56
77
67
76
79
72
2
85
81
18
82
19
16
13
or
15
1
21
31
Kendall Williams
Brandon Middleton
Keykowa Bell
Damien Montgomery
Drew Lowery
Josh Demarr
Josh Lovelady
Nathan Woody
Al James
Patrick Boatner
Darnerius Watson
Rex Hadnot
Jabari Beauford
Grover Thompson
Tommie Baldwin
Stephen Cucci
Travis Griffith
Orlando Iglesias
Brian Robinson
Jeremy McCardell
Jason McKinley
Brian Thiebaud
5-8
5-11
5-10
5-9
6-5
6-6
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-5
5-11
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-0
6-3
6-2
186
182
180
160
281
276
317
276
279
266
285
312
290
288
237
229
220
209
190
213
208
201
Sr.-3L
So.-1L
Jr.-2L
Sr.-2L
Jr.-2L
Jr.-JC
Sr.-3L
Sr.-3L
Fr.-RS
Jr.-1L
Jr.-JC
Fr.-RS
Jr.-2L
Jr.-JC
Jr.-2L
So.-1L
Fr.-HS
Sr.-3L
So.-1L
So.-1L
Sr.-3L
Sr.-1L
Bubba Teague
Joffrey Reynolds
Leif Penn
Damon Terrell
6-2
5-10
5-9
5-9
181
202
198
197
Fr.-R
So.-1L
Jr.-2L
So.-R
34
97
91
96
69
98
or
94
95
75
59
or
41
9
10
52
24
28
6
26
7
27
22
17
5
or
46
30
Sam Hairston
Ryan Alvey
Nikia Adderson
Robin Tremblay
Josh Tubbs
Rufus Williams
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-2
6-2
6-5
233
242
282
264
288
288
Sr.-3L
Jr.-RS
Sr.-1L
Jr.-1L
Fr.-RS
Jr.-1L
Kevin Payne
Bryan Hill
Lee Ingersoll
Waymond Ervin
6-5
6-1
6-3
5-11
292
268
260
219
Jr.-2L
Jr.-JC
Jr.-JC
Jr.-2L
Arthur Gissendanner
Ronnie Braxton
Wayne Rogers
Jason Hoelscher
Jason Parker
Marcus Smith
Bachie McGruder
Reggie Medlock
Heard Robinson
Frederick Conley
Emile White
Greg Holte
Hanik Milligan
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-2
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-10
6-2
5-9
6-0
5-10
6-3
207
205
233
222
175
180
174
178
195
192
222
183
192
Jr.-2L
Jr.-JC
Sr.-3L
Sr.-1L
Jr.-2L
Sr.-1L
Jr.-2L
So.-RS
So.-1L
Sr.-2L
Sr.-3L
So.-1L
Jr.-JC
David Williams
Clint deGroot
5-9
5-11
174
193
Sr.-2L
Jr.-2L
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-1
5-10
5-9
5-9
5-10
5-9
194
198
194
198
207
192
201
194
178
182
198
174
182
Sr.-1L
Fr.-HS
Sr.-1L
Sr.-1L
Jr.-2L
Jr.-SQ
Sr.-1L
Sr.-1L
Jr.-2L
Sr.-3L
Jr.-2L
Jr.-2L
Sr.-3L
OFFENSE
SE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
LHB
FB
RHB
or
DEFENSE
LE
LT
RT
RE
WLB
MLB
CB
CB
ST
SS
FS
6
81
16
66
76
65
75
64
52
59
77
74
68
86
82
19
15
27
25
11
37
35
26
Matt Webber
Gavin Boothe
Gilbert Okoronkwo
Rod Beavan
Anthony Mowry
Heath Fowler
Keith Meyer
Brandon Wallace
Ben Stephens
Ryan Smith
Joe Davis
Billy Harvin
Clint Crisp
Brandon Manning
Travis Thompson
Jeremy Hurd
Corey Evans
Adrian Sadler
Sean White
Ben Wulf
Jamie Tyler
Jordan Kramer
Leroy Bradley
5-10
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-3
6-4
6-2
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-6
6-0
5-11
6-0
5-11
175 Jr.-2L
185 Fr.-HS
195
Jr.-2L
270 Sr.-3L
260 Jr.-Sq.
275 Jr.-2L
260 So.-Sq.
275 Jr.-1L
290 Fr.-Sq.
300 Jr.-1L
295 Sr.-1L
270 Jr.-2L
290 So.-Sq.
235 Jr.-2L
250 So.-Sq.
170 Fr.-Sq.
180
Jr.-1L
190 Sr.-3L
175 So.-1L
195 Sr.-2L
220 Jr.-2L
200 Fr.-HS
205 Jr.-2L
2
32
Anthony Griffin
Vincent Hawkins
5-10
5-6
200
175
Sr.-3L
So.-1L
54
56
94
Jake Jackson
Clint Johnson
Larry Brown
6-2
6-2
6-2
250
240
290
Sr.-3L
Jr.-2L
Jr.-2L
90
71
Willie Merritt
B.J. Forguson
6-3
6-3
295
290
Jr.-2L
Jr.-2L
90
48
87
47
42
43
45
30
36
24
20
3
17
13
31
9
40
Willie Merritt
Jarrett Erwin
Brandon Green
Rashard Pittman
Justin Engler
Joe Bob Thompson
Scott Huffman
Dan Dawson
LonDee Smith
Josh McMillan
Patrick Dendy
Travis Ortega
Antwan Shell
Jason Hebert
John White
Kenny Smith
Greg Gatlin
5
8
12
5
8
58
95
83
8
27
25
1
81
Brandon Skeen
Travis Hale
Derek Crabtree
Brandon Skeen
Travis Hale
Ryan Pontbriand
Mark Lee
Josh Seale
Travis Hale
Adrian Sadler
Sean White
Kyle Herm
Gavin Boothe
Defense
Rush
DE
DT
or
NG
or
DE
Stud
ILB
Wrckr
ILB
Bandit
OLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
P
LS
H
KOR
PR
12
47
46
47
48
32
13
47
83
3
21
6
3
Mike Clark
Dustin Bell
Mike Clark
Jeff Patterson
Mike Zajac
Lance Phillips
Brian Thiebaud
Mike Clark
Keykowa Bell
Kendall Williams
Leif Penn
Bachie McGruder
Kendall Williams
6-3
6-1
6-3
5-11
6-2
6-0
5-10
6-2
6-1
5-11
6-0
6-3
5-11
6-0
5-11
5-7
6-0
295 Jr.-2L
240 Sr.-3L
230 So.-1L
225 So.-1L
205 So.-Sq.
215 Jr.-2L
215 So.-1L
200 Jr.-2L
205 Sr.-2L
170 Sr.-3L
170 Fr.-HS
210 Sr.-3L
185 So.-1L
190 Jr.-2L
170 Fr.-Sq.
170 Jr.-2L
175 So.-1L
6-1
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-2
5-9
6-3
5-10
5-6
5-8
6-2
185
215
210
185
215
230
240
175
215
190
175
175
185
Specialists
KO
FG/PAT
P
DS
H
KOR
PR
Fr.-HS
So.-1L
Jr.-2L
Fr.-HS
So.-1L
So.-1L
Sr.-Sq.
Jr.-Sq.
So.-1L
Sr.-3L
So.-1L
Fr.-Sq.
Fr.-HS
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Athlon Sports
Team Rankings
#61 Houston
Predicted Order of Finish
1. East Carolina
2. Southern Miss
3. Cincinnati
4. Houston
5. Memphis
6. Louisville
7. UAB
8. Army
9. Tulane
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
All Texas College Team
First Team
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
Second Team
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Louisville
4. Houston
5. Memphis
6. Cincinnati
7. Tulane
8. UAB
9. Army
Jim Feist’s College Football Annual
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Louisville
4. Cincinnati
5. Memphis
6. Houston
7. UAB
8. Tulane
9. Army
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
DL Nikia Adderson (5-10, 285, Sr.)
Football Action 2000
Predicted Order of Finish
1. East Carolina
2. Memphis
3. Southern Miss
4. Louisville
5. Tulane
6. UAB
7. Cincinnati
8. Army
9. Houston
THE LAST TIME
By an Individual
Scored on a Kickoff Return
Houston: 92 yards, Mike Smith vs. North Texas,
10/24/98
Opponent: 88 yards, Eric Booth (Southern Miss),
11/15/97
Scored on a Punt Return
Houston: 87 yards, Charles West vs. Southern
Miss, 11/9/96
Opponent: 78 yards, Kevin Faulk (LSU), 9/7/96
Scored on an Interception Return
Houston: 75 yards, Kenny Hill vs. Tulane, 11/6/99
Opponent: 55 yards, Anthony Adams (East
Carolina), 10/30/99
Ran for 50 Yards (from scrimmage)
Houston: 63, Ketric Sanford vs. Tulane, 11/6/99
Opponent: 53, Landon Smith (Cincinnati), 10/18/97
Completed a 50-Yard Pass
Houston: 62, Jason McKinley to Jason deGroot
vs. Cincinnati, 11/14/98
Opponent: 75, Chris Redman to Lavell Boyd
(Louisville), 10/23/99
Rushed for 100 Yards
Houston: 162, Mike Green (19 carries) & 107,
Ketric Sanford (28) vs. Army, 11/20/99
Opponent: 167, Shaun Alexander (Alabama), 9/
11/99 (27 carries)
Rushed for 200 Yards
Houston: 212, Ketric Sanford vs. Tulane, 11/6/99
(26 carries)
Opponent: 205, Malcolm Thomas (Syracuse),
12/27/96 (24)
Passed for 400 Yards
Houston: 401, Chuck Clements vs. TCU, 10/7/
95 (35-48, 2 TDs)
Opponent: 474, Paul Justin (Arizona State), 12/1/
90 (34-63, 2 TDs)
Blocked a Punt
Houston: Gerome Williams vs. Texas, 11/12/94
Opponent: Donovan Arp (Louisville), 10/23/99
Blocked a Field Goal
Houston: Nate Williams vs. East Carolina, 10/30/99
Opponent: Devone Claybrooks (East Carolina),
10/30/99
Blocked an Extra Point
Houston: Mike DeRouselle vs. ECU, 10/30/99
By a Team
Earned 30 First Downs
Houston: 31 vs. Memphis, 10/3/98
Opponent: 31 by Tulane, 11/6/99
Rushed for 300 Yards
Houston: 317 vs. Tulane, 11/6/99
Opponent: 336 by Army, 10/10/98
Rushed for 400 Yards
Houston: 496 vs. Louisville, 9/28/85
Opponent: 433 by LSU, 9/7/96
Passed for 400 Yards
Houston: 417 vs. TCU, 10/7/95
Opponent: 428 by Tulane, 11/6/99
Earned 500 Yards in Total Offense
Houston: 557 vs. Cincinnati, 11/14/98
Opponent: 531 by Tulane, 11/6/99
Earned 600 Yards in Total Offense
Houston: 776 vs. Rice, 11/28/92
Opponent: 601 by LSU, 9/7/96
Scored 40 Points
Houston: 45 vs. UL Lafayette, 9/18/99
Opponent: 48 by Tulane, 11/21/98
Scored 50 Points
Houston: 56 vs. Southern Mississippi, 11/9/96
Opponent: 66 by UCLA, 10/4/97
Earned Less than 10 First Downs
Houston: 8 vs. Rice, 9/4/99
Opponent: 8 by North Carolina, 10/16/99
Earned Less than 100 Yards Rushing
Houston: 96 vs. Rice, 9/4/99
Opponent: 31 by LSU, 11/13/99
Earned Less than 100 Yards Passing
Houston: 76 vs. Tulane, 11/6/99
Opponent: 87 by North Carolina, 10/16/99
Earned Less than 200 Yards Total Offense
Houston: 147 vs. Southern Miss, 11/15/97
Opponent: 126 by North Carolina, 10/16/99
Made a Two-Point Conversion
Houston: vs. Cincinnati, 11/14/98 (defensive run)
Opponent: by East Carolina, 10/31/98 (rush)
Was Shutout
Houston: By Southern Miss, 11/15/97 (33-0)
Opponent: UL Lafaytte, 9/18/99 (45-0)
Played an Overtime Game
Houston (41) vs. Cincinnati (38), 10/18/97
Earned 25 First Downs
Houston: 26 vs. UCLA, 9/19/98
Opponent: 31 by Tulane, 11/6/99
13
INSIDE THE RED ZONE
Opp.
vs. Rice
Owls
vs. LSU
Tigers
vs. Army
Black Knights
vs. Texas
Longhorns
vs. SMU
Mustangs
vs. Cincinnati
Bearcats
vs. Memphis
Tigers
vs. Southern Miss
Golden Eagles
vs. Tulane
Green Wave
vs. East Carolina
Pirates
vs. Louisville
Cardinals
Totals
Opp.
No.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fgm#
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dn*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pnt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Score%
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Fgm: (field goals missed; #denotes blocked); TO: (turnovers); Dn: (lost ball on downs, *game ends);
Pnt: (punted)
UH MISCELLANEOUS
Houston’s Record When
Cougars lead after 1st quarter ...... 0-0
Cougars trail after 1st quarter ....... 0-0
Score is tied after 1st quarter ........ 0-0
Cougars lead at halftime ............... 0-0
Cougars trail at halftime ................ 0-0
Score is tied at halftime ................. 0-0
Cougars lead after 3rd quarter ...... 0-0
Cougars trail after 3rd quarter ....... 0-0
Score is tied after 3rd quarter ........ 0-0
Score is tied after regulation ......... 0-0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Schedule Breakdown
Overall ........................................... 0-0
September ..................................... 0-0
October ......................................... 0-0
November ...................................... 0-0
December ...................................... 0-0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Conference USA Games ....... 0-0 .000
Home ............................................. 0-0
Road .............................................. 0-0
.000
.000
Non-Conference Games ....... 0-0 .000
Home ............................................. 0-0
Road .............................................. 0-0
.000
.000
Versus Ranked Opponents .. 0-0 .000
Home ............................................. 0-0
Road .............................................. 0-0
.000
.000
Miscellaneous
Games Decided by TD or less ...... 0-0
Games Decided by FG or less ...... 0-0
Games Played on Natural Grass .. 0-0
14
.000
.000
.000
Games Played on Artificial Turf ..... 0-0
Day Games on Natural Grass ....... 0-0
Night Games on Natural Grass ..... 0-0
Day Games on Artificial Turf.......... 0-0
Night Games on Artificial Turf........ 0-0
Day Games, Overall ...................... 0-0
Night Games, Overall .................... 0-0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total Offense/Total Defense
UH +300 yards total offense.......... 0-0
UH +400 yards total offense.......... 0-0
UH +500 yards total offense.......... 0-0
UH -200 yards passing .................. 0-0
UH +200 yards passing ................. 0-0
UH +250 yards passing ................. 0-0
UH +300 yards passing ................. 0-0
UH -100 yards rushing .................. 0-0
UH +100 yards rushing ................. 0-0
UH +150 yards rushing ................. 0-0
UH +200 yards rushing ................. 0-0
UH +250 yards rushing ................. 0-0
UH allow -300 yards offense ......... 0-0
UH allow -400 yards offense ......... 0-0
UH allow +400 yards offense ........ 0-0
UH allow -200 yards passing ........ 0-0
UH allow +200 yards passing ....... 0-0
UH allow +250 yards passing ....... 0-0
UH allow +300 yards passing ....... 0-0
UH allow -100 yards rushing ......... 0-0
UH allow +100 yards rushing ........ 0-0
UH allow +150 yards rushing ........ 0-0
UH allow +200 yards rushing ........ 0-0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Football News
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Louisville
4. Houston
5. UAB
6. Cincinnati
7. Memphis
8. Tulane
9. Army
Honorable Mention, All America
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Game Plan College Football
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Cincinnati
4. Memphis
5. Louisville
6. UAB
7. Tulane
8. Houston
9. Army
Lindy’s
Team Rankings
#72 Houston
Top Offensive Guards
#8 Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
Preview Sports College Football
Projected Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Louisville
4. Memphis
5. Houston
6. UAB
7. Tulane
8. Cincinnati
9. Army
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
DL Nikia Adderson (5-10, 285, Sr.)
Rivals.com
Preseason All C-USA First Team
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Preseason All C-USA Second Team
RB Joffrey Reynolds (5-10, 210, So.)
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
COUGAR DRIVES
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
ABOUT THE COUGARS
The Sporting News
#5 SMU
#1 Rice
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Plays
Yds
Time
#9 Tulane
Result
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Team Ranking
#54 Houston
All-America Rankings
Guards
#14 Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Sr.)
Unit Rankings
Wide Receivers
#9 Houston
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Houston
4. Louisville
5. Cincinnati
6. Memphis
7. Tulane
8. UAB
9. Army
Drives:
Drives:
#2 LSU
Plays
Yds
Time
Drives:
#6 Cincinnati
Result
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
#10 East Carolina
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Preseason All C-USA Team
First Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 327, Jr.)
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
Second Team
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Drives:
Ranking the Recruits
#7 Shawn Broadus (WR, 6-0, 170, Jr.)
#12 Ethan Ross (WR, 5-10, 165, Jr.)
#19 Hanik Milligan (SS, 6-3, 195, Jr.)
#26 Jermain Woodard (RB, 6-0, 190, Fr.)
#38 Bobby Tillman (RB, 5-10, 183, Fr.)
Drives:
#3 Army
Plays
Yds
Time
#7 Memphis
Result
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Drives:
#11 Louisville
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Ranking the Classes
#6 Houston
Phil Steele’s College Football Preview
Third Team, All-America
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Jr.)
Drives:
Honorable Mention, All-America
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Cincinnati
4. Tulane
5. Louisville
6. Memphis
7. UAB
8. Houston
9. Army
Drives:
#4 Texas
Plays
Drives:
Yds
Time
#8 Southern Miss
Result
Plays
Yds
Time
Result
Drives:
Drives:
15
GAME BY GAME STATS
Rushing (Att-Yards-TD-Long)
Game
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
Reynolds
Penn
K. Hill
Terrell
Preseason All C-USA
First Team
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Jr.)
DL Nikia Adderson (5-10, 285, Sr.)
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Second Team
OL Jabari Beauford (6-4, 300, Jr.)
Passing (Att-Comp-INT-Yards-TD-Long)
Game
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
McKinley
Teague
Thiebaud
Honorable Mention, All America
QB Jason McKinley (6-3, 210, Sr.)
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Jr.)
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
P Mike Clark (6-2, 200, Sr.)
Iglesias
Bell
K. Williams
McCardell
Middleton
Pritchett
Baldwin
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincy
Memp. S. Miss
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Jr.)
DL Nikia Adderson (5-10, 285, Sr.)
LB Wayne Rogers (6-2, 236, Sr.)
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss
2. East Carolina
3. Memphis
4. Cincinnati
5. Louisville
6. Houston
7. UAB
8. Tulane
9. Army
Defensive (Solo Tackles-Total Tackles)
Player
Adderson, DL
Alvey, DL
Braxton, LB
K. Brown, LB
Conley, DB
deGroot, DB
Ervin, LB
Forman, LB
Gissendanner, LB
Hairston, DL
B. Hill, DL
Hoelscher, LB
Holte, DB
Ingersoll, DL
McGruder, DB
Medlock, DB
Han. Milligan, DB
Ham. Milligan, DB
Parker, DB
Payne, DL
H. Robinson, DB
J. Robinson, DB
Rogers, LB
Smith, DB
Sowells, DB
Tremblay, DL
Tubbs, DL
White, DB
D. Williams, DB
16
R. Williams, DL
Third Team
QB Jason McKinley (6-3, 210, Sr.)
LB Arthur Gissendanner (6-2, 218, Jr.)
Street & Smith’s College Football
Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD-Long)
Game
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
East Carolina
Louisville
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Tulane
ECU
Louis.
Conference USA Head Coaches
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern Miss (5)
2. East Carolina (4)
3. Louisville
4. Memphis
5. UAB
6. Cincinnati
7. Houston
8. Tulane
9. Army
Preseason All C-USA Team
OL Josh Lovelady (6-3, 320, Jr.)
WR Orlando Iglesias (6-2, 212, Sr.)
DL Nikia Adderson (5-10, 285, Sr.)
STARTING LINEUPS
Offense
Z
X
WT
WG
C
SG
ST
TE
F
QB
RB
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
E. Carolina
Louisville
Defense
LE
LT
RT
RE
WLB
MLB
CB
CB
ST
SS
FS
Rice
LSU
Army
Texas
SMU
Cincinnati
Memphis
Southern Miss
Tulane
E. Carolina
Louisville
Note––The following players missed games with injuries:
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATS
Game
Score
First Downs
T-R-Pa-Pn
Rushing
A-Yds-TD
Passing
A-C-I-Yds-TD
Total Off.
Att/Yds
Punting
No/Avg
Fum
No-L
Penalty
No/Yds
Third
Downs
Time
Poss
Houston
Rice
Houston
LSU
Army
Houston
Houston
Texas
SMU
Houston
Houston
Cincinnati
Houston
Memphis
Southern Miss
Houston
Houston
Tulane
Houston
East Carolina
Louisville
Houston
17
2000 GAME CAPSULES
18
2000 GAME CAPSULES
19
2000 GAME CAPSULES
20