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On August 18, 2011, the University of Houston announced that they had received the largest single donation for the stadium when co-CEOs and co-founders of Austin-based Data Foundry, Ron and Carolyn Yokubaitis donated US$10 million to the project. [17] Ron Yokubaitis is an alumnus of the University of Houston and former Cougar football player.
It was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. [28] [40] The campus spans 894 acres (3.62 km 2) and is roughly bisected by Cullen Boulevard—a thoroughfare that has become synonymous with the university. The Third Ward Redevelopment Council defines the University of Houston as being part of the Third Ward. [43]
The Fertitta Center, formerly known as Hofheinz Pavilion, is a 7,100-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston.Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams and the women's volleyball team.
The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as " Houston " or " UH. " The UH football program is a member of the Big 12 Conference .
The University of Houston continued to host home football games there from 1946 to 1950 before moving to Houston Stadium in 1951 and then to the Astrodome in 1965. Prior to the 1957 football season, HISD changed policy at the stadium to disallow any teams with black students to play there despite this being previously allowed without issue. [7]
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.
Husky Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas. It is used for American football , and is the home field for the Houston Christian Huskies football team. The stadium is located near the corner of Beechnut and Fondren.
It is one of the oldest football rivalries in Texas, featuring Division I FCS Sam Houston State University and Stephen F. Austin State University. The series was originally scheduled to run until 2013, [53] before being extended to 2017, and finally in April 2015, the stadium was made the permanent home of the series. [54]