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The University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas' The mascot is the Cougars. UH is a premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and governmental entities. UH stands at the forefront of education, research, and service.

Contents 1 Traditions 2 Stadiums 3 Football 3.1 Staff 3.2 Projected Starters 3.3 History 4 Basketball 4.1 Staff 4.2 Projected Starters 4.3 History 5 Baseball 5.1 Staff 5.2 History 6 Extenal Links

Traditions

• Colors - Scarlet Red & Albino White
  
• Mascot - Shasta
  
• Rivalry Trophy football - Bayou Bucket
• Rivalry Trophy baseball - Silver Glove
• Fight Song- Cougar Fight Song
• Alma Mater- UH Alma Mater
• Rival - Rice

Stadiums

• Football/Soccer - Robertson Stadium(32,000 seating; 35,000 capacity)
  
• Basketball/Volleyball - Hofheinz Pavilion(8,500 seating)
  
• Baseball - Cougar Field(3,500 seating; 5,000 capacity)
  

Football

Staff

Head Football Coach -
Defensive Coordinator -
Offensive Coordinator -

Projected Starters

Offense
QB:
RB:
WR:
WR:
LT:
LG:
C:
RG:
RT:

Defense
DE:
DT:
DT:
DE:
LB:
LB:
LB:
CB:
CB:
FS:
SS:

History

• Rankings at end of season
  • 1968 ranked #18 in nation
    
  • 1969 ranked #12 in nation
    
  • 1970 ranked #19 in nation
    
  • 1971 ranked #17 in nation
    
  • 1973 ranked #9 in nation
    
  • 1974 ranked #19 in nation
    
  • 1976 ranked #4 in nation
    
  • 1978 ranked #10 in nation
    
  • 1979 ranked #5 in the nation
    
  • 1988 ranked #18 in nation
    
  • 1989 ranked #14 in nation
    
  • 1990 ranked #10 in nation
    

(Prior to 1968,they only ranked the top 10 teams)

• Championships - 10
  • 1952 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
    
  • 1956 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
    
  • 1957 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
    
  • 1959 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
    
  • 1976 Southwest Conference Champions
    
  • 1978 Southwest Conference Champions
    
  • 1979 Southwest Conference Champions
    
  • 1984 Southwest Conference Champions
    
  • 1996 Conference USA Champions
    
  • 2006 Conference USA Champions
    

(UH Football was Independent in 1950 & 1960-1975)

• Bowl Appearances - 17
  • 1951 Salad Dayton W 26-21
    
  • 1962 Tangerine Miami (OH) W 49-21
    
  • 1969 Bluebonnet Auburn W 36-7
    
  • 1971 Bluebonnet Colorado L 17-29
    
  • 1973 Bluebonnet Tulane W 47-7
    
  • 1974 Bluebonnet N.C. State T 31-31
    
  • 1976 Cotton Maryland W 30-21
    
  • 1978 Cotton Notre Dame L 34-35
    
  • 1979 Cotton Nebraska W 17-14
    
  • 1980 Garden State Navy W 35-0
    
  • 1981 Sun Oklahoma L 14-40
    
  • 1984 Cotton Boston College L 28-45
    
  • 1988 Aloha Wash. State L 22-24
    
  • 1996 Liberty Syracuse L 17-30
    
  • 2003 Aloha Hawaii L 54-48 3OT
    
  • 2005 Ft. Worth Kansas L 42-13
    
  • 2006 Liberty South Carolina L 44-36
    

• Bowl Record - 7-9-1
  
• BCS Appearances -
  
• National Championships -
  
• Famous Alumni - Andre Ware, Antowain Smith, Chuck Weatherspoon, Kimble Anders, Davin Klingler, Lamar Lathon, Wade Philips, Wilson Whitley, Chuck Clements, Simon Fletcher, Billy Milner, Robert Newhouse, Elmo Wright, Allen Aldridge, Warren McVea, Stanford Routt, Tom Landry

Basketball

Staff

Head Basketball Coach - Tom Penders

Projected Starters

PG:
SG:
SF:
PF:
C:

Key Bench Players:
PG:
SG:
PF/C:
SF:

History

• Final Four Appearances - 1983, 1984
  
• National Championships -
  
• Famous Alumni - Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Guy V. Lewis, Elvin Hayes, Otis Birdsong, Don Chaney

Baseball

Staff

Head Baseball Coach - Rayner Noble
Pitching Coach -
Hitting Coach -

History

• College World Series Appearances -
  
• National Championships -
  
• Famous Alumni -
  

Extenal Links

http://www.uh.edu (official school website)

Conference USA   East: East Carolina • Marshall • Memphis • Southern Miss • UAB • UCF     West: Houston • Rice • SMU • Tulane • Tulsa • UTEP