Coach Yeoman has passed away
Coach Bill Yeoman has died. Perhaps no person in the University of Houston’s 93-year history has touched more lives in …
Category: Cougar History
Relive some of UH’s glory days with articles, photos, and interviews with former UH players, coaches, and staff.
Wondrous Warren McVea Chooses Houston
Warren McVea signs with Houston: San Antonio Express-News McVea Broke The Color Barrier In Texas Football There were gasps all …
Oral History: Matt Hogan On The 2011 Season
Crawford Jones (13) and Matt Hogan (46). In this episode of Cougar History Conversations, Ryan Monceaux and Brad Towns chat …
Pre- And Post- Game Video & Headlines: 1980 Cotton Bowl
Terry Elston hands off in the 1980 Cotton Bowl / The Houstonian The 1980 Cotton Bowl is perhaps the greatest …
Video: Golf Coach Dave Williams Discusses His Career
1967 Champions – Frank Wharton, Bob Pratt, Coach Dave Williams, Stan Binion, Jim Hiskey, Rex Baxter / The Houstonian In …
Cougars Win! Early 70s UH Promotional Video
This is an early 70s promotional film that would likely have been sent to high schools. It focuses on the …
Video Highlights: 1965 Means Grass In The Dome & The Veer
Coach Yeoman and 1965 team captain Charles Guerrant / University of Houston Libraries Special Collections The invention of the …
Tennessee ’65: The Turning Point In UH Football History
Bo Burris eludes the rush at Neyland Stadium / The Houstonian Yearbook The Cougars began the 1965 season in …
Former OL Remembers Coach Yeoman & Tom Wilson
UH trainer Tom Wilson carried off the field at Rice in 1979 / Photo courtesy of The Houstonian. In this …
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 …
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 …