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| − | '''University of Houston''' is a [[Texas]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1927.<ref>http://www.uh.edu/about/history/</ref> It was ranked a fourth tier school in | + | '''University of Houston''' is a [[Texas]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1927.<ref>http://www.uh.edu/about/history/</ref> It was ranked a fourth tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t4natudoc_brief.php</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| − | Houston currently has 6 men's and 8 women's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 6 bowl games (while losing 9 and tying 1).< | + | Houston currently has 6 men's and 8 [[Title IX|women]]'s [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 6 bowl games (while losing 9 and tying 1).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/houston_database.htm</ref> It has also made the men's basketball Final Four six times, though never winning a title (losing in 1983 on a last-second shot to North Carolina State). |
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:16, July 1, 2021
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| City: | Houston, Texas |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | red, blue |
| Mascot: | Shasta (Cougars) |
| Website: | http://www.uh.edu/ |
University of Houston is a Texas public university founded in 1927.[2] It was ranked a fourth tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
Athletics
Houston currently has 6 men's and 8 women's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 6 bowl games (while losing 9 and tying 1).[4] It has also made the men's basketball Final Four six times, though never winning a title (losing in 1983 on a last-second shot to North Carolina State).