Sports Recap:

All the exciting University sports memories you may have missed this 2021-22 season

By: James Mueller

Sept. 10, 2021 - UH accepts Big 12 invite

After years of pushing toward joining a Power Five conference, it finally became a reality as the University announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference.

UH athletic teams could make their debuts in the Big 12 as soon as the fall of 2023 but details of when the Cougars will officially start competing in their new conference are still being worked out.

Sept.

11, 2021 - UH football starts an 11game win streak with victory over Rice

After blowing a double-digit lead in the season opener against Texas Tech, UH football quickly turned things around with a 44-7 pounding of cross-town rival Rice to win the Bayou Bucket. This win sparked an 11-game win streak for the Cougars on their road to clinching a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game.

Nov.

13, 2021 - UH football clinches spot in AAC Championship Game

By defeating Temple 37-8 for their ninth straight victory, the Cougars clinched a spot in the conference championship game.

UH went on to win its final two games of the regular season before falling to Cincinnati, a team that made the College Football Playoffs, in the AAC Championship Game.

Courtesy of UH athletics edging out SMU by just half a point.

Feb. 26, 2022 - UH men’s track and field wins AAC Indoor Championship

March 13, 2022 - UH men’s basketball wins back-to-back AAC Tournament titles

After falling to Memphis twice during the regular season, the Cougars redeemed themselves in the conference tournament championship game. Minutes after the game’s conclusion, UH found out it would be the South Region’s No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Dec.

28, 2021 - UH football wins Birmingham Bowl over Auburn

For just the third time in UH football program history, the Cougars finished with a 12win season with a 17-13 victory over SEC staple Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl. Quarterback Clayton Tune connected with receiver Jake Herslow for a 26yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to lift the Cougars over the Tigers.

Feb. 19, 2022 - UH swimming and

diving teams win sixth straight AAC Championship

Coaching changes prior to the season couldn’t slow down the Cougars’ swim and dive team as the UH women won their sixth consecutive AAC Championship,

For the seventh consecutive year, the UH men’s track and field team took home the AAC Indoor Championship crown. Head coach Leroy Burrell and his staff were named the conference’s Coaching Staff of the Year and freshman phenom as well as South African Olympian Shaun Maswanganyi took home the Most Valuable Performer and Freshman of the Year awards.

March 1, 2022 - UH men’s basketball wins AAC regular-season title

For the third time in four seasons, the UH men’s basketball program stood atop the AAC after defeating Cincinnati to earn the conference’s regular-season crown.

March 20, 2022 - UH men’s basketball returns to Sweet 16

54 combined points from UH guards lifted UH over No. 4 seed Illinois to get the Cougars to their third straight Sweet 16.

March 24, 2022 - UH men’s basketball defeats Arizona to advance to Elite Eight

The Cougars continued their magical March run by knocking off the South Region’s top-seed Arizona 72-60 to advance to their second consecutive Elite Eight.

Days later, UH was one win away from back-to-back Final Four trips but went ice cold from the field and fell to No. 2 seed Villanova in the South Regional Final.