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