A. The program began in 1941 when efforts led by Johnny Goyen and Jack Valenti initiated a petition for an official football team at the University of Houston.

A. Since 2014, the Cougars have played their home games at TDECU Stadium, located on the University of Houston campus.

A. The Cougars have won a total of eleven conference championships over the course of their history.

A. Willie Fritz currently holds the position of head football coach at the University of Houston.

A. The Cougars' main rivals include Rice, Texas Tech, and Tulsa, with Rice's rivalry being particularly intense, marked by the Bayou Bucket trophy.