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The Houston Cougars are the athletic teams representing the University of Houston. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the Coogs , [ 2 ] UH , or simply Houston . Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, John R. Bender after one of his ...
The 2017 Houston Cougar season's opening game against UTSA was canceled due to Hurricane Harvey, which caused severe flooding and damage to the city of Houston and the Gulf Coast. The Cougars instead opened on the road against Arizona winning in a low scoring game, 19–16. The Cougars would finish 2017 at 7–4.
Houston's Don Chaney blocks a shot against UCLA in the 1968 Game of the Century Clyde Drexler performs a slam dunk as a member of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team under Lewis. Pasche retired after the 1955–56 season, and Houston assistant Guy Lewis was promoted to the head coaching position. [3]
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game , and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16.
Houston attained a perfect 28–0 record for regular season, and finished with a 31–2 overall record, the first thirty-win season in program history. The Cougars finished first in both major polls, were invited to the NCAA tournament, and finished as a semifinalist. It was Houston's second consecutive Final Four appearance.
In 1946, the cougar was named the official mascot by the University of Houston as it became involved in intercollegiate sports. The next year, the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity raised funds to purchase a live cougar for the university, and held a contest to name it. Among 225 other entries, student Joe Randol won the contest with the following ...
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Houston has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2023. Since the beginning of the 2024 season, the Cougars have been coached by Willie Fritz , the program's 16th head coach. The team played its first season in 1946 and has since won or tied for 11 conference championships and six division championships.