How UT and Rice conspired to help UH join the SWC
Cover of the UH alumni magazine Extra This is a follow-up piece to UH is invited to the …
Category: Rewind
Cougar History Rewind explores UH’s gloried past both on and off the field using photos, old newspaper clippings, and more.
May 1971: UH is invited to the Southwest Conference
On the morning of May 3, 1971, in a conference room in College Station, the University of Houston …
Guy V. Lewis stories on his 99th birthday
Coach Guy V. Lewis would have turned 99 today. The Hall of Fame coach that won 592 games and …
Guy V. Lewis Was Undefeated On His Birthday
Today would have been Guy V. Lewis’ 99th birthday. The father of Cougar basketball, college basketball on national television, …
1980: Houston wins a two-day game over the Aggies
The final score shows Houston 17, Texas A&M 13. But like everything else in UH’s 1980 season, the win …
Remembering Coach Dave Williams
University of Houston legendary UH golf coach Dave Williams is known as the father of college golf. Coach Williams …
Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy
Andre, his teammates, and head coach Jack Pardee celebrate when his name is called. Today in 1989, the University …
Houston ‘Edges’ Tulsa 100-6
“I even know the play I scored on,” Larry Gatlin told me in a 1998 interview for the Daily …
In 1999, Houston throttles LSU in Death Valley
Tiger Stadium was not very intimidating in 1999. On this day in 1999, Kim Helton and the Houston Cougars …
Archie Manning says UH was the best he ever faced
The Mad Dogs devour the Reb offense / The Houstonian Yearbook In his three seasons as the Ole Miss …
Tennessee ’65: The day the Veer was born
Bo Burris eludes the rush at Neyland Stadium / The Houstonian Yearbook The Cougars began the 1965 season in …
Houston steamrolls the Ponies, 95-21
John Jenkins talks to Patrick Cooper. Cooper scored the last touchdown of the game / The Houstonian Yearbook On this …
Cougars Ware out Baylor, 66-10
Blast Baylor / The Houstonian Yearbook On October 7, 1989, #12 Houston destroyed Baylor, 66-10. Andre Ware threw for 514 …
Today is Greg Ward Day!
Greg Ward went 13-0 in 2015 including an AAC title and a Peach Bowl win. Very few players have …
Bill Yeoman moves to 2-0 after 6-3 win over Aggies
Joe Lopasky following a block from QB Billy Roland. 53 is Ron Yokubaitis / The Houstonian Yearbook In Bill …
Cougars Beat The Ags In 1st SWC Home Game
On this day in 1976, the Cougars returned “home” to Rice Stadium and rocked #9 Texas A&M, 21-10. The …
Coogs get 1st win in the Astrodome
Kenny Hebert scores UH’s first Astrodome TD / The Houstonian
Bill Yeoman beat Baylor in his 1st game
Coach Yeoman (kneeling) and the 1962 football staff / The Houstonian Yearbook Bill Yeoman’s first game as UH’s head …
Klingler & Spoon shred the Red Raiders
In week 2 of the 1990 season, the #18 Cougars traveled to Texas Tech to play in a Thursday night …
Glory Days: Coogs Go 11-1 in 1979
1979 Team – 40th Anniversary Celebration / UHCougars Facebook The 2019 season will be the 40-year anniversary of one of …
OTD in 1999: Renovated Robertson Debuts
Robertson Stadium and those beautiful checkerboard endzones Renovation Earns Praise From Cougar Fans On this day in 1999, the Houston …
Former OL Ty Cloud Remembers UCLA 2011
Starting at left guard, Ty Cloud blockking for Case Keenum in 2011. Note: Ty Cloud started 28 games at …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …