What does Houston coaching history show?

Houston coaching history on this page spans 16 tracked head coaches, led by Bill Yeoman with 160 wins from 1962-1986.

How many national championships does Houston have?

Houston does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.

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Houston

2025 finish: 10-3-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

TDECU Stadium • Houston • TX

Big 12TDECU Stadium

All-Time Wins

475

All-Time Losses

389

Win %

55%

Heisman Winners

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Houston football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Houston football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Houston finished 10-3. Use the related links to compare Houston against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

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Program essentials

Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

Big 12

Division

Not listed

Home field

TDECU Stadium

Location

Houston, TX

Capacity

40,000

Venue type

Outdoor

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2025: 10-3-0

13 games tracked with a 77% win rate.

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Current Season

Performance pulse

Wins

Losses

Ties

Games

Win %

77%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

Big 12 Conference2023-
American Athletic Conference2013-2022
Conference USA1996-2012
Southwest Conference1976-1995
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1960-1975
Missouri Valley Conference1951-1959
Gulf Coast Conference1949-1950
Lone Star Conference1946-1948

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Venue links

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Coaching History

Sideline eras

16 coaches indexed


Willie Fritz	2024-2025	4-8-0
Dana Holgorsen	2019-2024	31-28-0
Major Applewhite	2016-2018	15-11-0
Tom Herman	2015-2016	22-4-0
David Gibbs	2014	1-0-0
Tony Levine	2012-2014	20-17-0
Kevin Sumlin	2008-2011	35-17-0
Art Briles	2003-2007	34-28-0
Dana Dimel	2000-2002	8-26-0
Kim Helton	1993-1999	24-53-1
John Jenkins	1990-1992	18-15-0
Jack Pardee	1987-1989	22-11-1
Bill Yeoman	1962-1986	160-108-8
Hal Lahar	1957-1961	24-23-2
Bill Meek	1955-1956	13-6-1
Clyde Lee	1949-1954	32-26-2

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

Total Winners

Year	Winner	Position	Points	Draft
1989	Andre Ware	QB	1,073	#7