Matchup Index

Houston Cougars vs Tennessee Volunteers

Houston Cougars 1
Tennessee Volunteers leads 2-1
wins
1953 to 1998
Tennessee Volunteers have won 2 straight
Tennessee Volunteers 2

Series timeline

▲ Houston Cougars ahead (peak +1) ▼ Tennessee Volunteers ahead (peak +1)
1953: Houston Cougars 33-191965: Tennessee Volunteers 17-81998: Tennessee Volunteers 42-7

Houston Cougars Tennessee Volunteers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Cougars 1 (1953), Tennessee Volunteers 2 (1965–1998). Current: Tennessee Volunteers 2.

Splits

SplitHouston Cougars record
Regular season1-2
Hosted by Houston Cougars1-0
Hosted by Tennessee Volunteers0-2
Last 3 seasons (1953 to 1998)1-2
Largest Houston Cougars win33-19 (1953)
Largest Tennessee Volunteers win42-7 (1998)

Every meeting

1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1998 Sep 26, 1998 Tennessee Volunteers 42-7 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 5
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1965 Oct 23, 1965 Tennessee Volunteers 17-8 at Tennessee Volunteers Week 7
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1953 Dec 5, 1953 Houston Cougars 33-19 at Houston Cougars Week 12

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.