record crowd at Texas' Memorial Stadium, UH defeated UT 30–0, a rout that signaled the beginning of the end for legendary Texas coach Darrell Royal. This solidified the use of the Cougar Paw as a tradition.
== Athletics ==
UH's 17-sport intercollegiate program is a member of the Big 12 Conference. Houston was previously a member of Conference USA, of which it was a member from the time the conference was formed in 1995 until 2013, when they joined the American Athletic Conference. During that time span, the Cougars won 33 C-USA titles. Prior to 1995, Houston was a member of the Southwest Conference.
After more than 75 years of athletics at UH, other notable achievements include 16 national titles in men's golf, one national title in cross country, seven NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four appearances, and two College World Series appearances. More than 75 Olympic athletes have attended UH, bringing home 41 medals, including 20 gold.
UH has many recreational sport clubs, including rugby, NCWA wrestling, soccer, …
