2009 Houston Cougars Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 63 | 571 | 4.5 | 40.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 27 | 262 | 4.5 | 43.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 36 | 309 | 4.5 | 38.6 |
| in Wins | 10 | 43 | 430 | 4.3 | 43.0 |
| in Losses | 4 | 20 | 141 | 5.0 | 35.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 42 | 374 | 4.7 | 41.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 21 | 197 | 4.2 | 39.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 55 | 497 | 4.2 | 38.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 62 | 565 | 4.8 | 43.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 34 | 310 | 4.9 | 44.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 28 | 255 | 4.7 | 42.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 14 | 146 | 4.7 | 48.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 48 | 419 | 4.8 | 41.9 |
| in August/September | 3 | 13 | 120 | 4.3 | 40.0 |
| in October | 5 | 21 | 227 | 4.2 | 45.4 |
| in November | 4 | 20 | 154 | 5.0 | 38.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 9 | 70 | 4.5 | 35.0 |