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Houston gets first bowl win in 28 years

Cougar History - December 31, 2021 0

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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Best Offensive Coordinators Since 2008

Ryan Monceaux - June 27, 2019 0

It's a new football season which generally means a new offensive coordinator. In the last 12 years, the Coogs have had 9 different OC...

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Cougars struggle to get it together in AAC Championship

Ryan Monceaux - December 5, 2021 0

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

Ryan Monceaux - December 4, 2021 0

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...

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Film study: Cincinnati’s defensive linemen are no joke

Ryan Monceaux - December 3, 2021 0

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

Cougar History - December 2, 2021 0

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...

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Andre Ware wins the Heisman Trophy

Cougar History - December 2, 2021 0

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...

Football

Big 12

UH is rewarded after a 30-year realignment odyssey

Ryan Monceaux - June 30, 2022 0

Note: The University of Houston will join the Big 12 on July 1, 2023. The University of Houston's move to the Big 12 is...

Cougar History

May 1971: UH is invited to the Southwest Conference

Ryan Monceaux - May 3, 2022 0

On the morning of May 3, 1971, in a conference room in College Station, the University of Houston had one of its biggest athletics...

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How UT and Rice conspired to help UH join the SWC

Ryan Monceaux - May 3, 2022 0

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

Ryan Monceaux - February 17, 2022 0

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...

Basketball

These Cougars Took Us On One Memorable Ride

Brad Towns - April 6, 2022 0

Another Big 12 team wins the national championship, and with it, the 2021-2022 season has finally ended. And that means I can finally write...

By The Numbers

Did UH Lose The Villanova Game At The Rim?

Ryan Monceaux - April 4, 2022 0

It's been nine days since the Cougars went 1/20 from beyond the arc in the Elite Eight loss to Villanova. It's an obvious reason...

Legends

Beat Down, Arizona! Cougars Upset #1 Seed Wildcats

Ryan Monceaux - March 25, 2022 0

Houston is now 2-3 all-time vs. #1 seeds. The wins are over Louisville in 1983 and Arizona in 2022. UH now faces #2 Villanova...

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Coogs Are Undefeated In NCAA Tournament Games In Texas

Ryan Monceaux - March 23, 2022 0

Houston defeated Illinois on Sunday, 68-53, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third-straight NCAA Tournament. The Cougars will face #1 seed Arizona...