1984
The Final Four
In 1984, UH Makes It 3 Final Fours In A Row
1984 Tournament
Two-Seed | Midwest Region | Final Record: 32-5 | 1984 Full Bracket * National Championship 1984 would be different. Not as flashy. It wouldn't...
By The Numbers
Is The Current Era As Good As The Late 60s Or PSJ?
The most interesting days to write about, well, anything I guess, are when you sit down with a theme or a story idea in...
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...
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...
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...
Cougar History
An Oral History: The 1984 SWC Champions
Cougars Overcome A Slow Start To The Season This is a Cougar History Conversation with UH offensive lineman Mike Wharton (Football '82, '84). Mike remembers...
Cougar History
Photos & Articles: The 1984 SWC Champions
The Houston Cougars overcame home losses to Arkansas and TCU to win the 1984 Southwest Conference title. UH went undefeated in four road games...
Cougar History
Remembering the QB Shuffle in ’74 & Baylor Game in ’84
Cougars Struggle To Hold Onto The Football In The Desert Heading into 1974, Coach Yeoman lamented that, "Anytime you lose your triggerman, you're in a...
Cougar History
Phi Slama Jama Beats UVA In Final Four
On this day in 1984, the Houston Cougars outlasted Virginia 49-47 in overtime to advance to their second-straight national title game. The weekend at...
Cougar History
OTD: Phi Slama Jama Beats Memphis State In The Sweet 16. Again.
On March 23, 1984, the #5 Houston Cougars took care of #16 Memphis State in the Sweet 16, 78-71, in the Midwest Regional. Two...
Baseball
John Altobelli, Wife Keri, And Daughter Alyssa Mourned
UH alum and former baseball team captain John Altobelli was among those killed in the helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California. John's...
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...
Must Read
Film Study
Cougars struggle to get it together in AAC Championship
Just some random thoughts from the Cincinnati game:
In the championship game era, the Cougars have gone 8-0 in the conference twice (C-USA 2011,...
Film Study
Film study: Coogs have to overcome two shutdown corners
Friday, we wrote about Cincinnati's imposing DL https://gocoogs.com/cincinnati-dl/
Much like Houston, Cincinnati's defense goes through the linebackers. Dana Holgorsen said this week that both teams have...
Film Study
Film study: Cincinnati’s defensive linemen are no joke
Houston and Cincinnati both play elite defense. On Thursday in an interview on ESPNU Radio, Dana Holgorsen said both teams are similar in many...
Cougar History
1989 box scores and Andre Ware’s season stats
These are newspaper box scores, individual stats, and specifically, Andre Ware's stats and NCAA records from the University of Houston's 1989 football season. Andre...
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...