It was the 62nd year of season play for Houston.

The team was coached by fifth-year head football coach, Art Briles.

The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.

Competing against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2007 Texas Bowl, the Cougars fell short, 20–13.

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