Houston Cougars football
Football team of the University of Houston
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| 2024 | Houston Cougars football team's all-time record against Tulsa stood at 26 wins and 20 losses through the 2024 season, maintaining a winning series history. |
| 2024 | Houston Cougars football team continues to maintain a lead over Texas Tech in their all-time series, with a record of 18 wins, 16 losses, and 1 tie through the 2024 season. |
| 2024 | Houston Cougars football program maintains a lead over SMU with a series record of 22 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie through the 2024 season. |
| 2024 | Houston leads its rivalry series against Rice with a record of 34-12 through the 2024 season, demonstrating long-standing football competition between the two programs. |
| 2024 | The all-time series record between Houston Cougars and Baylor Bears football teams stands at 15-14-1 in Baylor's favor, indicating a long-standing and closely contested rivalry. |
| 2024 | Willie Fritz becomes the head coach of the Houston Cougars football program, taking over leadership of the team. |
| 2024 | Patrick Paul drafted 55th overall in the 2nd round by the Miami Dolphins as a tackle. |
| 2023 | Nathaniel Dell selected in the 3rd round, 69th overall, by the Houston Texans as a wide receiver. Clayton Tune drafted in the 5th round, 139th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals as a quarterback. Derek Parish chosen in the 7th round, 240th overall, by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a fullback. Gervarrius Owens selected in the 7th round, 254th overall, by the New York Giants as a defensive back. |
| December 3 2023 | Willie Fritz was hired as the new head coach of the Houston Cougars football program, replacing Dana Holgorsen. He was given a five-year contract following Holgorsen's firing. |
| November 26 2023 | Dana Holgorsen was fired after a 4-8 record in Houston's inaugural Big 12 Conference season, concluding with an overall 31-28 record in five years with the team. |
| September 2023 | Houston Cougars began play in the Big 12 Conference. |
| 2022 | Houston finished the regular season 7-5 and played in the Independence Bowl, defeating Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 23-16 to end the season 8-5. |
| 2022 | Logan Hall drafted 33rd overall in the 2nd round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a defensive tackle. Marcus Jones selected in the 3rd round, 85th overall, by the New England Patriots as a defensive back. Damarion Williams drafted in the 4th round, 141st overall, by the Baltimore Ravens as a defensive back. |
| 2021 | Marcus Jones was named Conference Special Teams Player of the Year |
| 2021 | Marcus Jones was named Consensus First-Team All-American as a Defensive Back/All-Purpose Player, receiving honors from AP, CBS, ESPN, and multiple other organizations. |
| 2021 | Marcus Jones wins both the Paul Hornung Award and the Jet Award in the same year. |
| 2021 | Houston reached the AAC conference championship game, losing to Cincinnati 20-35, but subsequently won the Birmingham Bowl against Auburn 17-13, marking their first bowl win under Holgorsen. |
| 2021 | Payton Turner selected 28th overall in the 1st round by the New Orleans Saints as a defensive end. Marquez Stevenson drafted in the 6th round, 203rd overall, by the Buffalo Bills as a wide receiver. Grant Stuard selected in the 7th round, 259th overall, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a linebacker. |
| September 10 2021 | Houston Cougars accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference, to be realized on July 1, 2023. |
| 2020 | Elmo Wright, wide receiver who played for Houston from 1968 to 1970, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2020 | Marcus Jones was named First-Team All-American as a Return Specialist by CBS, FWAA, and Phil Steele. |
| 2020 | Houston was selected to play in the 2020 New Mexico Bowl despite a 3-4 regular season record due to pandemic-related bowl eligibility waivers, ultimately losing 28-14. |
| 2020 | Josh Jones drafted in the 3rd round, 72nd overall, by the Arizona Cardinals as a tackle. |
| 2019 | Dane Roy was named Special Teams Player of the Year |
| 2019 | The Cougars lost to Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium, with an attendance of 40,523. |
| 2019 | Ed Oliver selected 9th overall in the 1st round by the Buffalo Bills as a defensive tackle. Isaiah Johnson drafted in the 4th round, 129th overall, by the Oakland Raiders as a defensive back. Emeke Egbule selected in the 6th round, 200th overall, by the Los Angeles Chargers as a linebacker. |
| January 2 2019 | Dana Holgorsen was named head coach of the Houston Cougars, replacing Major Applewhite, on a five-year contract after being courted by billionaire booster Tilman Fertitta. |
| 2018 | Ed Oliver was named First-Team All-American by FWAA and Walter Camp Football Foundation as a Defensive Tackle. |
| 2018 | The team started strong with a 7-1 record but struggled late in the season, losing four of their final five games due to injuries, including to All-American defensive lineman Ed Oliver. |
| 2018 | Matthew Adams drafted in the 7th round, 221st overall, by the Indianapolis Colts as a linebacker. |
| December 30 2018 | Houston fired Major Applewhite after two seasons, ending with a 15-11 overall record. The team's final game was a 70-14 loss to Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, finishing the season 8-5. |
| 2017 | Ed Oliver was named Consensus First-Team All-American as a Defensive Tackle, receiving honors from AFCA, FWAA, and multiple other organizations. |
| 2017 | Ed Oliver wins the Outland Trophy. |
| 2017 | The season's opening game against UTSA was canceled due to Hurricane Harvey. The Cougars instead opened on the road against Arizona, winning 19-16, and finished the season 7-4. |
| 2017 | The Cougars played in the Hawai'i Bowl, losing to the Fresno State Bulldogs 33-27. |
| 2016 | Ed Oliver was named First-Team All-American by multiple organizations as a Defensive Tackle, including AP, TSN, SI, and ESPN. |
| 2016 | Ed Oliver wins the Bill Willis Trophy. |
| 2016 | Houston defeated Oklahoma at NRG Stadium in front of a crowd of 71,016. |
| 2016 | Applewhite made his coaching debut in the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Cougars lost to the San Diego State Aztecs 34-10. The team finished the season with a 9-4 record. |
| December 9 2016 | Major Applewhite was named head coach of the Houston Cougars football team, replacing Tom Herman. He was given a five-year contract and previously served as the team's offensive coordinator. |
| 2015 | Greg Ward Jr. wins the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, recognizing his outstanding performance. |
| 2015 | Houston Cougars football team finished ranked 8th, their third-highest ranking ever, with a 13-1 record. |
| 2015 | Under Tom Herman, Houston is invited to its first New Year's Six bowl game and upsets Florida State 38-24 in the Peach Bowl. |
| 2015 | Houston Cougars won the American Athletic Conference West Division championship under Coach Tom Herman, defeating Temple 24-13. |
| 2014 | Houston makes a remarkable comeback in the Armed Forces Bowl, defeating Pittsburgh 35-34 with the largest fourth-quarter comeback in bowl history. |
| 2014 | David Gibbs serves as interim head coach during a coaching transition. |
| 2013 | Demarcus Ayers was named co-Special Teams Player of the Year in The American conference |
| 2013 | During the 2013 season, the Houston Cougars played five of their seven home games at Reliant Stadium (now NRG Stadium) while TDECU Stadium was under construction. The other two home games were played at BBVA Compass Stadium. |
| 2011 | Tyron Carrier was named Conference Special Teams Player of the Year in Conference USA (C-USA) |
| 2011 | Case Keenum wins the Sammy Baugh Trophy for the second time. |
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