1950s
Cougar History
1st & 10 Day: championships and 10-win seasons
December 1st is a day of firsts for the University of Houston - first-place finishes, that is. On four separate occasions, UH has won...
Basketball
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 went to five Final Fours...
Beginnings
Remembering Coach Dave Williams
University of Houston legendary UH golf coach Dave Williams is known as the father of college golf. Coach Williams won 16 national titles at...
Beginnings
UH Wins ‘Fumble-Circus’ Over Texas Tech
On this day in 1951, the Houston Cougars overcame nine turnovers (six fumbles and 3 interceptions) and squeaked out a 6-0 win over eventual...
Cougar History
Video: Golf Coach Dave Williams Discusses His Career
In 1984, Dave Williams sat down for this 30-minute interview with former Abilene Christian VP and Abilene mayor Gary McCaleb. When this was recorded...
Cougar History
Former OL Remembers Coach Yeoman & Tom Wilson
In this edition of the Cougar History Project, former UH OL Mike Wharton ('82, '84) discusses his impressions of Coach Bill Yeoman and legendary...
Beginnings
The Early Days Of UH’s Cullen Rifles
In the late 1940s and 50s, before the University of Houston had achieved much in terms of athletics success, the school was known across...
Beginnings
OTD in 1954: First-Ever Win Over A&M
On this day 65 years ago, the Houston Cougars beat Texas A&M, 10-7, for the school's first win in the series. The Aggies had...
Beginnings
RIP To The Old Cougar Den
Like many other universities around the country, the University of Houston was severely impacted by World War II. The school lost over half of...
Beginnings
The Life & Times of Shasta: Gallery 1
Shasta existed as a live mascot on the UH campus from 1947 until 1989. Today, UH has an adopted Shasta through a partnership...
Beginnings
Dave Williams & The AAII In Photos
UH Golf hosts the The All America Intercollegiate Invitational at the Golf Club of Houston. The event has long been considered one of the...
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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...
Cougar History
1st & 10 Day: championships and 10-win seasons
December 1st is a day of firsts for the University of Houston - first-place finishes, that is. On four separate occasions, UH has won...
Best of Ryan Monceaux
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...
By The Numbers
UConn preview: it’s really hard to be this bad
Connecticut might be the worst FBS team the Cougars have played in five years. They are similar to the 2016 Texas State team that...
By The Numbers
Statistically, this Cougar defense is one of UH’s best
Since January 1, UH's two revenue sports have gone 23-2 vs. AAC teams.
With a win at UConn, the 2021 team will become the...