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 …
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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 …
Spring football ends for the Cougars
Ta’Zhawn Henry vs Thabo Mwaniki / photo by Mario Puente Cougar spring drills came to a close on Friday …
Quick look: UH’s 2021 football schedule
The 2021 schedule is finally complete and the Houston Cougars will have five true home games for the third-straight …
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 …
The College Football Playoff is a farce
The College Football Playoff Committee had a great opportunity for themselves this year. It was mayhem from the start …
Beyond the box score: Memphis game
Marcus Jones is the #1 punt returner in the nation with 96 more yards than the man trailing him …
Podcast: resilient Coogs continue dominating start
Dejon Jarreau is always diving for loose balls / Photo by Mario Puente Houston Hoops continues to cruise, notching …
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 …
Magical Marcus Jones by the numbers
Marcus Jones in the Tulane game / Photo by Mario Puente Marcus Jones is the kind of transfer a …
Podcast: UH gets back on the winning track
Chandler Smith down the sideline / Photo by Mario Puente The Cougars right the ship against the South Florida …
Photos: Cougars put a beatdown on USF
Touchdown celebration / Photo by Mario Puente Enjoy our photo gallery as the Cougars blow out the USF Bulls, …
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 …
Dane Roy Podcast: accents, Bearcats, & bad kicks
The Dane Roy Podcast discusses the Cincinnati game, Baxa’s bad kick, what kind of kicker would Dane recruit, his …
Dana Holgorsen discusses slow starts
Dana Holgorsen during the BYU game / Photo by Mario Puente A look at some of Dana Holgorsen’s comments in …
Talkin’ bout 10 points & the Bearcats
Anger. Frustration. Apathy: the various emotions Cougar fans are feeling after another blowout loss. Brad Towns and Ryan Monceaux …
Dane Roy Podcast: UCF, OU 2016, & “Alphonse” D’Onofrio
Dane Roy – Memphis game 2019 The Dane Roy Podcast is back this week discussing a range of topics, …
Cheers, jeers, & beers! The UCF game
Payton Turner strip-sacks Gabriel Stat Of The Game Scoring opportunities are defined as a drive where a team crosses the …
Podcast: Coogs clobbered & putting the Air Raid to bed
Tune fires from the pocket / Photo by Mario Puente Brad and Ryan are Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars getting …
Photos from the Houston-UCF game
Stuard with the scoop and score / Photo by Mario Puente Our photo gallery from the UCF game. Click …
Matt Hogan: Witherspoon is the MVP of Navy game
Dalton Witherspoon lines up for a kick / Photo by Mario Puente No one else is going to say …
Clayton Tune: film study & spray chart from Navy
Trahan celebrates Clayton Tune’s incredible scramble / Photo by Mario Puente We’ve written several times about how important 2020 …
Dane Roy Podcast: Dalton, Navy, & gambling on the Coogs
Dane and Dalton in practice / Courtesy of Houston Athletics The Dane Roy Podcast is back to look back …
UH needs continuity on the offensive line
Tune takes the snap from Braylon Jones / photo by Mario Puente In 2018, UH’s starting offensive line of …
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 …
Beyond the box score: the Navy game
Owens and Williams on the PI call / Photo by Mario Puente How do you explain Houston’s slow starts …
Talkin’ bout that Navy win
Marquez Stevenson scores / Courtesy of Houston Athletics The guys are back and Talkin’ Bout Them Cougars! Houston beats …
A week in the life of Dane Roy
Dane Roy & family for Senior Day / Courtesy of Houston Athletics A typical game week starts straight after …
Spray chart: Tune dominates the middle
Tune connected with 11 receivers in the BYU game. Photos in the illustration by Mario Puente (click to enlarge) …