University of Houston Athletics
Herman Named Rodeo Houston Parade Marshal
1/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON - The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced Tuesday that Houston Football Head Coach Tom Herman will serve as parade marshal for the 2016 Downtown Rodeo Parade on Saturday, Feb. 27.
In the latest #HTownTakeover event, Herman will lead the Downtown Rodeo Parade, followed by Show and other local dignitaries, marching bands, floats and thousands of trail riders, starting at 10 a.m. The ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run kicks off the event at 9:45 a.m.
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Named the FWAA First Year Coach of the Year and a Bear Bryant Award finalist following the second 13-win season in program history, Herman capped off his rookie season with a 38-24 Houston win over No. 9 Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. He became just the fourth coach in NCAA history with at least 13 wins in his first season, joining Boise State's Chris Petersen (2006), Penn's George Woodruff (1892) and Yale's Walter Camp (1888), and just the fifth to win the first 10 games of his career.
Houston was one of just two schools nationally to play at least four ranked opponents this season and remain undefeated in the matchups with three of Houston's wins over ranked opponents coming by double-digits, the fourth-best total in the nation.
Houston was one of eight teams nationally with at least four wins against ranked opponents, and was third nationally with seven wins of 21 points or more as 10 wins were double-digit wins including Houston's 38-24 win over No. 9 Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Houston ranked fifth nationally with an average margin of victory of 19.7 points per game.
The program ranked eighth nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 108.9 yards per game, while ranking 13th in rushing offense with an average of 235.8 yards per game. Houston was the only team in the nation to rank in the top 13 in both categories.
Ranking 10th in scoring offense (40.4 points per game) and 20th in scoring defense (20.7 points per game), Houston was the only program in the nation to rank in the top 10 in scoring offense and the top 25 in scoring defense.
Ranked No. 8 in the final Associated Press poll of the 2015 season, Houston opens 2016 on Sept. 3 in the AdvoCare Kickoff Classic against Oklahoma, who finished the 2015 season ranked No. 5 in the AP poll.
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2016 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
New season ticket members can catch all seven home Houston Football games in 2016 with season tickets. To place deposits for the 2016 season at UHCougars.com/2016. The 2016 Houston Football season ticket package starts at just $124 and includes the 2016 AdvoCare Kickoff Classic vs. Oklahoma on Sept. 3, 2016 at NRG Stadium.
2016 SEASON TICKET RENEWALS
2015 Houston Season Ticket Members can renew their season tickets now by visiting UHCougars.com/renew or by following the instructions in an email to each account holder. Season ticket members may renew in full or through an interest free payment plan with the final renewal deadline set for April 29. The renewal deadline to take advantage of a four-month payment plan is Jan. 29 with renewal deadlines for a three-month payment plan set for Feb. 29 and a two-month payment plan on March 29.
