University of Houston Athletics
UH Announces Two-Game Football Series with BYU
8/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 23, 2011
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The University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a home-and-home football series with BYU slated for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
The Houston Cougars will open the series hosting the BYU Cougars at Robertson Stadium in Houston on Oct. 19, 2013. BYU will then play host to Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 27, 2014.
"We are very pleased to be able to bring such a high-quality opponent to the University of Houston campus," UH Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades said. "BYU is a tradition-rich football program and will make for an exciting series. We believe in playing a strong non-conference schedule against teams nationally known to our fans."
The series will be the first meeting between the two teams. However, Houston has a perfect 5-0 record in its history vs. teams from Utah. UH is 4-0 against the University of Utah with only one contest played on the road and is 1-0 vs. Utah State.
"We're excited to play this series with Houston," BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe said. "It allows both schools to have unique travel experiences and play very good competition. Our football team has never played in Houston, so I'm excited that BYU fans in that part of the country will have an opportunity to see our team play in person."
BYU embarks on its first season as a football independent in 2011. The Cougars began playing football in 1922. In 86 seasons BYU has earned 23 conference titles and appeared in 29 bowls as members of the Western Athletic and Mountain West conferences. The Cougars won the National Championship in 1984.
Additional details including broadcast plans, game times and ticket information will be released at a later date.
