| Year: | 1977 |
| Team: | Houston Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Yeoman |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Stadium: | Houston Astrodome |
The 1977 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, in their second year as full members of the league, finishing in fourth.
Houston was put on probation during this season for recruiting violations and was unable to compete in any bowl games.