The 1971 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season.
The Cougars, coached by Bill Yeoman in his tenth season, compiled a 9–3 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 339 to 199.
[1] Houston finished ranked No.
17 in the AP Poll after a loss to Colorado in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
This college football 1970s season article is a stub.