SWC
Cougar History
Houston runs it up against the Ponies, 95-21
On this day in 1989, the Houston Cougars blew out the SMU Mustangs, 95-21. UH piled up 1,021 yards - an NCAA record that...
Cougar History
20 years after 100-6, the Cougars dismantle Tulsa again
Today in 1988, the University of Houston football team beat Tulsa in the Astrodome, 82-28. It was the most points scored by an SWC...
Cougar History
Cougars pound the Aggies in first SWC ‘home’ game
On this day in 1976, the Cougars returned "home" to Rice Stadium and rocked #9 Texas A&M, 21-10. The crowd of 70,001 was the...
Cougar History
Today in 1976, Houston Debuted 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...
Big 12
UH is rewarded after a 30-year realignment odyssey
The University of Houston's move to the Big 12 is the culmination of nearly 30 years of conference maneuvering. UH officials were shocked when...
Cougar History
UH wins the earliest SWC game in history
Today in 1983: The Cougars won the earliest SWC game in history, beating Rice 45-14, to retain the Bayou Bucket. The teams had met...
Cougar History
How UT and Rice conspired to help UH join the SWC
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...
Cougar History
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 had one of its biggest athletics...
Cougar History
1980: Houston wins a two-day game over the Aggies
The final score shows Houston 17, Texas A&M 13. But like everything else in UH's 1980 season, the win did not come easy. The...
Cougar History
Klingler & Spoon shred the Red Raiders
In week 2 of the 1990 season, the #18 Cougars traveled to Texas Tech to play in a Thursday night ESPN game. It was...
Cougar History
Pre- And Post- Game Video & Headlines: 1980 Cotton Bowl
The 1980 Cotton Bowl is perhaps the greatest bowl win in school history. The #8 Cougars beat #7 Nebraska on a fourth-down touchdown pass...
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...
Beginnings
OTD in 1954: First-Ever Win Over A&M
On this day 65 years ago, the Houston Cougars beat Texas A&M, 10-7, for the school's first win in the series. The Aggies had...
Must Read
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...
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...
Best of Ryan Monceaux
Inside UH’s fight to join the Big 12
Over the last three months, the Houston Cougars joined a new conference, reeled off 11 wins in a row, and ended the regular season...
By The Numbers
UConn preview: it’s really hard to be this bad
Connecticut might be the worst FBS team the Cougars have played in five years. They are similar to the 2016 Texas State team that...
By The Numbers
Statistically, this Cougar defense is one of UH’s best
Since January 1, UH's two revenue sports have gone 23-2 vs. AAC teams.
With a win at UConn, the 2021 team will become the...