Team Season · American

HOUSTON · 2021

11–1 regular season · 12–2 overallTicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl · W
BOOMBLÄT Season Score
95BOOM
14 scored games · bowl-weighted · percentile-normalised vs all FBS team-seasons · schedule strength does not touch this number
The Season in Numbers
Record12–2
Points For502
Points Against286
Schedule Strength.411 · × 0.85
2021 · Game Scores by WeekDots coloured by tier · crimson ring = postseason
90705030W1W3W5W8W10W12CCGBOWL
Season peaked at 86 (BANG) in the Week 2 44–7 win over Rice and bottomed at 32 (BLÄT) in the Conf. Championship 20–35 loss to Cincinnati. 3 sub-55 games across 14 scored.
Week by Week12 regular season games + conf. championship + bowl · byes held
PostseasonBowl season · no CFP berth
American TitleLost to Cincinnati 20–35Dec 4, 2021 · Nippert Stadium · 1.2× title-game weighting
TicketSmarter Birmingham BowlBeat Auburn 17–13Dec 28, 2021 · Protective Stadium · 1.1× bowl weighting
Key Stats · 2021
PPG
35.9
Opp PPG
20.4
Avg Total Yards
415
Turnover Diff
+8
Sacks
39
Best Game
86
About This Season
The 2021 Houston Cougars went 11–1 in the regular season and won the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl to close at 12–2. BOOMBLÄT scored every game from the box score — a 95 BOOM season, ranked against every scored FBS team-season. The schedule rated .411 — a × 0.85 weight toward the all-time score, never toward this season's number.
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