May 1971: UH is invited to the Southwest Conference
On the morning of May 3, 1971, in a conference room in College Station, the University of Houston …
Tag: Guy V. Lewis
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 …
Guy V. Lewis Was Undefeated On His Birthday
Today would have been Guy V. Lewis’ 99th birthday. The father of Cougar basketball, college basketball on national television, …
OTD: 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 …
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 …
OTD: Coogs Upset #3 Kansas In Sweet 16
On this day in 1967, Houston beat third-ranked Kansas, 66-53, at historic Allen Fieldhouse in the Midwest Regional Semifinal. The …
OTD: The Big E Explodes In Elite 8
On this day in 1968, the #1-ranked and undefeated Houston Cougars routed TCU, 103-68, in the Midwest Region Final in …
Nate Hinton Surges As Coogs Win
Nate Hinton slicing through defenders / Photo by Mario Puente #25 Houston struggled out of the gate in both …
OTD: Cougars Have Dominated A&M, Baylor
January 28, 1064: Cougars & Aggies at Sam Houston Coliseum On this day in 1980, the Cougars lost a …
Kelvin Sampson Should Be National Coach Of The Year
On Wednesday, Kelvin Sampson was named as one of 15 semifinalists for The Naismith Award, given annually to college basketball’s …
Game of the Century Photo Gallery
In 1968, the University of Houston beat UCLA in the Game of the Century, 71-69. 52,693 people were in the …
39 SHADES OF GRAY! Rob Gray Delivers UH’s 1st NCAA Win in 34 Years
The Coogs tried their hardest to give it away in the last 15 minutes of the game. And any UH …