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The Improbable Tale of 100-6

2 months ago2 weeks ago Ryan MonceauxBill Bridges, Bill Yeoman, Carlos Bell, Dr. Phil, Elmo Wright, Jerry Wizig, Joffrey Reynolds, Johnny Peacock, Larry Gatlin, Mike Simpson, Pat Pryor, Paul Gipson, Terry Lieweke, Wade Phillips

“I even know the play I scored on,” Larry Gatlin told me in a 1998 interview. “It was 3rd-and-12 on the 26-yard line. I was in the game in place of Elmo (Wright) at wideout on the right side. The play was ’53 R Out.’ Gatlin had replaced Elmo in the lineup because the score was 86-6. It was… Read More

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Cougars Pound The Aggies In First SWC Game In Houston

2 months ago2 months ago Ryan Monceaux1976 Cotton Bowl Champions, Bill Yeoman, Danny Davis, Mad Dog Defense, Mark Mohr, Texas A&M, Veer

This is The Rest of the Story following our tweets (here and here) about this game. September 25, 1976 After two weeks on the road, the Houston Cougars faced Texas A&M in their first “home” game of the season. The Aggies came into the game as the #9 team in the country. Danny Davis threw 2 touchdowns to… Read More

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September 11, 1976: Houston’s 1st Game In The SWC

2 months ago2 months ago Ryan Monceaux1976 Cotton Bowl Champions, Anthony Francis, Astrodome, Bill Yeoman, Camp Fun, Chuck Brown, Danny Davis, David Hodge, Jay Wyatt, Mad Dog Defense, Mark Mohr, Mike Brem, SWC, SWC Champions, Think Cotton, Veer Offense

On September 11, 1976, the University of Houston arrived on the big stage. Bill Yeoman and his Cougar football team were in Waco for the school’s first-ever Southwest Conference game. After 5 years of waiting, UH beat Baylor, 23-5, in a game that would go down in Cougar lore. The Buildup Houston started recruiting for the SWC in 1972 and… Read More