The 1961–62 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1961–62 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in Jeppesen Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| NIT

Rankings

References