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Houston's traditional rival has been Rice with whom the Cougars shared a conference for thirty-three non-consecutive years (see also Houston–Rice rivalry). Houston has had notable sports teams in its history, including Phi Slama Jama and the sixteen-time national champion men's golf team .
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 ...
The Houston Cougars have finished ranked in the AP Poll and/or the Coaches Poll 18 times in the program's history, with the highest-ranked finishes being No. 4 in 1976, No. 5 in 1979, and No. 8 in 2015. [45] Note: The AP Poll began in 1936, and the Coaches' Poll began in 1950.
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.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... This is a list of seasons completed by the Houston Cougars men's basketball team. [1] [2] Seasons ...
This List of Houston Cougars head football coaches includes those coaches who have led the Houston Cougars football team that represents the University of Houston in the sport of American football. The Houston Cougars currently compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and ...
The Cougars (17-4, 9-1 Big 12) also said goodbye to their 18-game conference win streak -- the second-best in Big 12 history -- and a 33-game homecourt win streak dating back to Jan. 22, 2023 ...
Since the establishment of the team in 1946, Houston has appeared in 30 bowl games. The latest bowl occurred on December 23, 2022, when Houston defeated Louisiana in the 2022 Independence Bowl, which brought the Cougars' overall bowl record to thirteen wins, sixteen losses, and one tie (13–16–1).