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OTD in 1954: First-Ever Win Over A&M

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  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...
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Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy

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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...
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Cougar History

1st & 10 Day: championships and 10-win seasons

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December 1st is a day of firsts for the University of Houston - first-place finishes, that is. On four separate occasions, UH has won...
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Inside UH’s fight to join the Big 12

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Over the last three months, the Houston Cougars joined a new conference, reeled off 11 wins in a row, and ended the regular season...
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By The Numbers

UConn preview: it’s really hard to be this bad

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Connecticut might be the worst FBS team the Cougars have played in five years. They are similar to the 2016 Texas State team that...
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By The Numbers

Statistically, this Cougar defense is one of UH’s best

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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...
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Beyond football: Demerick Gary is the new GA on Sack Ave

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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,...
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Cougar History

HOUSTON TOPS PENN STATE TO GO 13-1

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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...
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Legends

1980 COTTON BOWL: COUGARS BEAT HUSKERS ON 4TH-DOWN PASS

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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...
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Cougar History

Houston gets first bowl win in 28 years

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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....
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Basketball

Basketball

“Cocky” Yankee Leads UH Past TCU For The 3rd Time In 44 Days

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Sixty years ago today, UH won at TCU, 61-56, for their third win over the Horned Frogs in 44 days. In mid-December, the Coogs...
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Basketball Photos

Coogs eviscerate East Carolina in historic fashion

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Saturday night, Houston dominated East Carolina from the jump and won 79-36. The game set records for both schools. Kyler Edwards had 25 points,...
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By The Numbers

East Carolina’s Futility Sets Records – For UH, Too

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UH ran East Carolina out of the gym as the Cougars scored more in the first half (44) than the Pirates did in the...
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Legends

Game of the Century: #2 Houston upsets #1 UCLA

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Today in 1968, the University of Houston beat UCLA in the Game of the Century, 71-69. 52,693 people were in the Astrodome to see...
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Cougar History

Basketball

“Cocky” Yankee Leads UH Past TCU For The 3rd Time In 44 Days

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Sixty years ago today, UH won at TCU, 61-56, for their third win over the Horned Frogs in 44 days. In mid-December, the Coogs...
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Legends

Game of the Century: #2 Houston upsets #1 UCLA

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Today in 1968, the University of Houston beat UCLA in the Game of the Century, 71-69. 52,693 people were in the Astrodome to see...
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Legends

The Hype Before The Game of the Century

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Guy V. Lewis started talking about it almost as soon as the Astrodome had opened in 1965. By early the following year, he convinced...
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Legends

The Cougars will wear Home Whites From The Late-1960s

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The Houston Cougars will debut new uniforms tonight, a tribute to the legendary teams of the late 1960s. Here we feature some of those...
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Perspective

A mid-season reinvention and the new Cougar cheat code

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  A new year means a new look during the Kelvin Sampson era. Every team looks different, and the offense plays a slightly different style....
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Beginnings

1946: UH wins first-ever game in a blowout

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On January 10, 1946, just 51 days after the Board of Regents formally created the athletics department, the Houston Cougar basketball program played their...
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UH Athletics

UH releases its contract with the Big 12

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The University of Houston signed an agreement to join the Big 12 on September 10, 2021. That same day, GoCoogs.com requested all contracts between...
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Basketball

Carlton comes through for the Coogs

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TxSt Game Book | Season Stats The Houston Cougars returned home Wednesday night for the final non-conference game of the season. Behind 20 points and...
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