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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 former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname. [ 3 ]
The type of institution, such as "University" or "College," may be dropped, or some component of it abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of Technology" or "Technological University." The same nickname may apply to multiple institutions, especially in different regions.
Shasta VII (2022–present) is the current UH mascot. In late October 2022, two orphaned cougars were found by a rancher on his property in Washington state. At an estimated four weeks old, it was unlikely that the brothers would survive on their own in the wild.
Rice University. Nonsectarian. Rice University, established in 1912, is a private Tier One research university located at 6100 Main, Houston, Texas. [12] [13] Rice enrolled 3,001 undergraduate, 897 post-graduate, and 1,247 doctoral students and awarded 1,448 degrees in 2007.
The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH. " The UH football program is a member of the Big 12 Conference . Since the 2014 season, the Cougars have played their home games on campus at TDECU Stadium , which was built on the site formerly occupied by Robertson Stadium , where they played home games from 1941 to 1950 and from 1994 to 2012.
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wāhine are the athletic teams that represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH), in Honolulu, Hawaii. The UH athletics program is a member of the Big West Conference in most sports and competes at the NCAA Division I level. It comprises seven men's, 12 women's, and two coed athletic teams. [3]
Philip G. Hoffman, first chancellor of UH System. The University of Houston, founded in 1927, entered the state system of higher education in 1963. The evolvement of a multi-institution University of Houston System came from a recommendation in May 1968 which called for the creation of a university near NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center to offer upper-division and graduate-level programs. [11]
Quarterback, wide receiver in college; assistant coach for Baylor, Florida Atlantic, Houston: Terrance Broadway* 2012 Quarterback, transferred from UH to Louisiana–Lafayette: Charlie Brown — Offensive tackle, Oakland Raiders [145] Don Brown — Running back, Houston Oilers [146] Guy Brown — Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys [147] Sam Brown* 2023