Articles tagged: Houston Cougars Football

Houston regent: Lane Kiffin ‘was not a safe hire’

Lane Kiffin was never as close to the Houston job as it was reported he was. Tilman Fertitta, the chair of Houston’s board of regents, told KILT-AM in Houston on…

Lane Kiffin reportedly believed Houston job was his

Houston has officially named its next head football coach, and many of us were shocked to learn that the job did not go to Lane Kiffin. You have to wonder…

Houston hires Major Applewhite as next head coach

Houston has reached a decision on who will be the school’s next head football coach, and it is not Lane Kiffin. The Cougars announced on Friday that offensive coordinator Major…

Report: Houston wants next coach to have huge buyout clause

The Houston Cougars do not want to lose their next football coach in the same way they lost Tom Herman to Texas. According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, the school wants…

Houston denies report that Art Briles is candidate for coaching position

The Houston Cougars denied that former Baylor coach Art Briles was a candidate for their coaching vacancy. After reports circulated that Briles was on Houston’s shortlist, athletic director Hunter Yurachek…

Tom Herman would get big bonus if Houston jumps to Big 12

Houston head coach Tom Herman has a bit of added incentive to push the Cougars into the Big 12. According to athletic director Hunter Yurachek, Herman is in line for…

Houston security guards beat up students (Video)

Workers from CSC Security hired to guard the field during the AAC Championship Game Saturday between Houston and Temple went completely overboard with their excessive force used on students trying…

Houston sends great ‘undefeated’ tweet after win

Houston somehow pulled out a win over Memphis on Saturday to remain undefeated in Luke Fickel’s inaugural campaign, and the school decided to take advantage of a perfect promotional opportunity.…

Houston loses to UCF on heartbreaking fumble at goal line (Video)

There are bad beats and then there’s what happened to Houston on Thursday night. The Cougars were down 17-6 in the fourth quarter, but backup quarterback Greg Ward Jr. led…

Case Keenum Might Have a Sore Arm

One of the late games on Saturday night featured Houston going to El Paso to face UTEP. The game was tied 17-17 at halftime but UTEP came out firing in…