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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.
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. They compete as members of the Big 12 Conference . In addition to 25 NCAA tournament appearances, the Cougars have won 20 conference championships and have had several players and a coach elected to ...
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.
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The 1980 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 19th-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for second.
Houston has played their home games at Schroeder Park (previously known as Cougar Field) in Houston since 1995. The Cougars have won 11 conference regular season championships, 8 conference tournaments, and have played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 22 times, advancing to the College World Series on 2 occasions.