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| 2024 | Willie Fritz becomes the head coach of the Houston Cougars football program, taking over leadership of the team. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Kelvin Sampson begins his eleventh season as head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team, leading the team in their second year as members of the Big 12 Conference. |
| 2024 | Defeated Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round of the NCAA tournament to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen. |
| 2024 | Houston Cougars finished the 2023–24 season with an impressive 28–3 record, winning the Big 12 regular season championship in their first year in the conference. |
| 2024 | The team defeated TCU and Texas Tech to reach the Big 12 tournament championship game, ultimately losing to Iowa State. |
| 2024 | Damian Dunn graduated and transferred to the University of Pittsburgh. |
| 2024 | Received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the South Regional. |
| 2024 | Defeated Longwood in the First Round of the NCAA tournament. |
| 2024 | Milos Uzan, a 6'4" junior guard from Las Vegas, Nevada, transferred to the Houston Cougars men's basketball team from Oklahoma, bolstering the team's roster for the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | Ryan Elvin, a walk-on player, graduated from the team. |
| 2024 | Jamal Shead graduated and declared for the 2024 NBA draft, being selected 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings. |
| 2024 | Eliminated from the NCAA tournament after losing to Duke in the Sweet Sixteen, with starting point guard Jamal Shead suffering an ankle sprain during the game. |
| 2024 | Houston Cougars men's basketball team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. |
| 2024 | Eddie Nuñez takes over as Athletic Director, beginning his tenure in 2024. |
| 2024 | Raymond Bartlett serves as interim Athletic Director in 2024. |
| December 2023 | Willie Fritz was named head coach of the Houston Cougars football team. |
| 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. |
| September 2023 | The University of Houston Ice Hockey Club was resurrected and played its first game after revival against East Texas Baptist University in the fall. |
| July 1 2023 | Houston officially became members of 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. |
| 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 | Marcus Jones wins both the Paul Hornung Award and the Jet Award in the same 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 was named Conference Special Teams Player of the Year |
| September 2021 | Houston received and accepted a membership offer to the Big 12 Conference. |
| September 10 2021 | Houston Cougars accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference, to be realized on July 1, 2023. |
| 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 | Marcus Jones was named First-Team All-American as a Return Specialist by CBS, FWAA, and Phil Steele. |
| 2020 | Elmo Wright, wide receiver who played for Houston from 1968 to 1970, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | The Cougars lost to Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium, with an attendance of 40,523. |
| 2019 | Dane Roy was named Special Teams Player of the Year |
| 2019 | The University of Houston Cricket Club won the National College Cricket Association championship, marking a significant achievement for the club's non-varsity sports program. |
| 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 | 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 | Ed Oliver was named First-Team All-American by FWAA and Walter Camp Football Foundation as a Defensive Tackle. |
| 2018 | Fertitta Center opens, becoming the new home arena for the Houston Cougars basketball team after renovations. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2017 | Ed Oliver wins the Outland Trophy. |
| 2017 | Chris Pezman becomes the Athletic Director, serving from 2017 to 2024. |
| 2016 | Ed Oliver wins the Bill Willis Trophy. |
| 2016 | Ed Oliver was named First-Team All-American by multiple organizations as a Defensive Tackle, including AP, TSN, SI, and ESPN. |
| 2016 | Tom Herman completed his second recruiting class for the Houston Cougars football program, bringing in a diverse group of new talent to strengthen the team's roster for the upcoming season. |
| 2016 | The Houston Cougars football team completed their 69th season of play under head coach Tom Herman, finishing with a 9-4 record and 5-3 in American Athletic Conference play. |
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