OTD: Billy Ray Brown Wins The NCAA
Billy Ray Brown – 1982 NCAA Champion 19 year old freshman Billy Ray Brown wins the NCAA Championship. It had …
Category: Cougar History
Relive some of UH’s glory days with articles, photos, and interviews with former UH players, coaches, and staff.
Oral History: Tulsa Fan Attacked Matt Hogan In 2009
Former UH kicker Matt Hogan shares a couple of stories about unruly Tulsa fans during the 2009 game that he …
1947: A Season Of Bad Luck & Bad Offense
UH QB Boyd Tingle lets it fly. The 1947 Cougar team was, perhaps, the worst the program has ever fielded. …
An Oral History: The 1984 SWC Champions
Coach Bill Yeoman and QB Gerald Landry. Cougars Overcome A Slow Start To The Season This is a Cougar History …
Photos & Articles: The 1984 SWC Champions
The Cougars forced 9 turnovers by the Longhorns The Houston Cougars overcame home losses to Arkansas and TCU to win …
1948: A Season Of Modifications & Mischief
Cougar great Max Clark takes it around the left side vs. West Texas State. New Coach Clyde Lee Transforms The …
Remembering the QB Shuffle in ’74 & Baylor Game in ’84
Chuck Fairbanks Jr at Arizona State – September 7, 1974 Cougars Struggle To Hold Onto The Football In The Desert …
UH Completes The 1st College Building With AC
Roy G. Cullen Building The Cullen Family’s First Major Donation To The University On this day in 1939, the Roy …
Cougar History: Anecdotes About Coach Yeoman
Coach Yeoman carried off the field after the 1969 Bluebonnet Bowl GoCoogs.com is proud to introduce our newest project …
The Early Days Of UH’s Cullen Rifles
The original Cullen Rifles – 1948-1949 In the late 1940s and 50s, before the University of Houston had achieved much …
Fred Couples Wins The Masters
University of Houston legend Fred Couples went into the 1992 Masters as the undisputed #1 player in the world. In …
OTD: Phi Slama Jama Beats UVA In Final Four
On this day in 1984, the Houston Cougars outlasted Virginia 49-47 in overtime to advance to their second-straight national title …
UH Advances To The Sweet 16 For The 1st Time In 35 Years
One year ago today, the Houston Cougars rolled past Ohio State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first …
OTD: Phi Slama Jama Beats Memphis State In The Sweet 16. Again.
On March 23, 1984, the #5 Houston Cougars took care of #16 Memphis State in the Sweet 16, 78-71, in …
Guy V. Lewis Was Undefeated On His Birthday
Today would have been Guy V. Lewis’ 98th birthday. The father of Cougar basketball, college basketball on national television, playing …
OTD: Coogs Upset #3 Kansas In Sweet 16
On this day in 1967, Houston beat third-ranked Kansas, 66-53, at historic Allen Fieldhouse in the Midwest Regional Semifinal. The …
OTD: The Big E Explodes In Elite 8
On this day in 1968, the #1-ranked and undefeated Houston Cougars routed TCU, 103-68, in the Midwest Region Final in …
OTD: Cougars Have Dominated A&M, Baylor
January 28, 1064: Cougars & Aggies at Sam Houston Coliseum On this day in 1980, the Cougars lost a …
5 Of The Craziest Events From The 2010s
GoCoogs is going through and looking at the best, worst, most memorable, and more from the last decade. Today, we …
OTD: ANDRE WINS THE HEISMAN!
On this day in 1989, the University of Houston’s Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy. And he did so without …
20 Years Ago Today: UH Throttles LSU
On this day in 1999, Kim Helton and the Houston Cougars beat LSU at Tiger Stadium, 20-7. The win …
Matt Hogan Reflects On The Kick
After kicking the game-winner as a walk-on freshman. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since my greatest accomplishment! …
Stick It In Your Pipe And Smoke It!
The 2009 Cougars had a big problem. UH went into Homecoming week struggling with their kickers. Jordan Mannisto …
OTD In 1976: The Dad’s Day Massacre
The Memorial Stadium scoreboard after the 30-0 shutout / The Houstonian Yearbook On this day in 1976, the Houston Cougars …
OTD: UH Beats #5 Georgia In 1967
Don Bean returns a punt against Georgia / Photo courtesy of the Houstonian Yearbook On this day in 1967, …
November 1st News & Notes
Dillon Birden down the sideline vs. UCF in 2016 / photo via UHCougars.com On This Day It’s November 1st – …
Happy 75th Birthday, Bo Burris!
Bo Burris launches a pass / The Houstonian Bo Burris is a UH legend and was the first-ever Veer …
OTD in 1954: First-Ever Win Over A&M
Running Back Tommy Bails – 1954 vs Texas A&M / The Houstonian On this day 65 years ago, the …
Happy Greg Ward Day!
Greg Ward went 13-0 in 2015 including an AAC title and a Peach Bowl win. Very few players have changed …
Players Share Their Memories Of The 2009 Tech Game
Can’t keep em off the field! September 26, 2009 Our special contributors Matt Hogan and Zeke Riser look back …