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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 had one of its biggest athletics...
Cougar History
How UT and Rice conspired to help UH join the SWC
This is a follow-up piece to UH is invited to the Southwest Conference.
The University of Houston was admitted to the Southwest Conference on...
AAC
Early Analysis: UH Reveals The 2022 Football Schedule
The 2022 Cougar Football Schedule was released today by the American Athletic Conference. It could be UH's last football season in the AAC. As...
Profiles
Beyond football: Demerick Gary is the new GA on Sack Ave
Houston defensive line coach Brian Early is a relentless recruiter, hyper-focused on building a relationship and, ultimately, getting his man. Just ask D'Anthony Jones,...
Cougar History
HOUSTON TOPS PENN STATE TO GO 13-1
On January 2, 2012, the Houston Cougars pounded Penn State in the 2012 Ticket City Bowl, 30-14. The score does accurately portray the outright...
Legends
1980 COTTON BOWL: COUGARS BEAT HUSKERS ON 4TH-DOWN PASS
On a chilly New Years Day, the #8 Houston Cougars beat seventh-ranked Nebraska, 17-14 in the 1980 Cotton Bowl. With 12 seconds left, quarterback...
Cougar History
Houston gets first bowl win in 28 years
On December 31, 2008, the Houston Cougars ended a 28-year bowl losing streak, beating Air Force, 34-28, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl....
Rewind
Strong Cougars beat Auburn in ’69 Bluebonnet Bowl
On December 31, 1969, #17 Houston beat twelfth-ranked Auburn in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 36-7. The Cougars held the Plainsmen to one rushing yard for...
Football
UH has a full Sunday in Birmingham
The Houston Cougar Football Team had a full Sunday in Birmingham in the runup to the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl. UH practiced at Birmingham Southern...
Football
Cougars bowl before the Birmingham Bowl
After UH's first practice in Birmingham Saturday, the team went to Vestavia Bowl for a bowling challenge against Auburn. The Birmingham Bowl sent photos...
Beginnings
Cougars win the Tangerine Bowl in 1962
On December 22, 1962, the Houston Cougars beat the Miami (OH) Redskins, 49-21, in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. Sophomore Joe Lopasky scored 4...
Basketball
Shead shines bright while Tranquil Brown fades to black
The Houston Cougars overcame a rash of banged-up players and a sluggish offense to beat Oklahoma State, 72-61, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth....
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Beginnings
UH’s Involvement In World War 2
For nearly 95 years, the University of Houston has evolved to suit the needs of its students and its city. UH grew from humble...
Cougar History
Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy
See every box score and game-by-game stats from Andre Ware's 1989 Heisman Trophy winning season.
Today in 1989, the University of Houston's Andre Ware...
Big 12
Inside UH’s fight to join the Big 12
Over the last three months, the Houston Cougars joined a new conference, reeled off 11 wins in a row, and ended the regular season...
Cougar History
Tennessee ’65: The day the Veer was born
The Cougars began the 1965 season in the sparkling-new Houston Astrodome. But after running onto the field against Tulsa in the opener, nothing else...
Cougar History
Bill Yeoman beat Baylor in his 1st game
Bill Yeoman's first game as UH's head in 1962 was a 19-0 win over the Baylor Bears at Rice Stadium. Sophomore running back Joe...