No true freshman quarterback has been this good since Philip Rivers was leading NC State, and we all saw how his career turned out. Like Rivers, Kolb is the signature player in the rising of a program. What was NC State before Rivers? It wasn't as bad as Houston was before Kolb and head coach Art Briles, and now there's an excitement and buzz around the program not seen since David Klingler and Andre Ware were running 'n' shooting.
"Kevin has done an outstanding job leading this program back to the postseason," said Briles. "Even though there was a lot of pressure on him, especially considering he was playing high school football
last year, Kevin stepped into a leadership role and performed as if he was a three-year starter. We
are blessed that Kevin Kolb is leading this football team."
In recognition of John and Julie O'Quinn's generosity and loyal support, the field at Robertson Stadium was named "John O'Quinn Field." The Cougars christened their new field with a 28-3 victory over city-rival Rice, in what was the renewal of the storied Bayou Bucket battle.
Houston "Returned to Robertson," full time in 1998, marking the first time since 1949 that UH played its entire home schedule on campus. With its five home contests a year ago, UH has now played 16 games at Robertson Stadium over the last five seasons. The Cougars have now posted a 23-21-1 record during that span, thanks in part to a 4-1 home ledger in 1999.
Last season the Cougars defeated Rice, Louisiana-Lafayette, Cincinnati and Tulane in the friendly confines of "The Mighty Quinn." At one time during the home slate, Houston kept the opposition off the scoreboard in nine consecutive quarters. The ferocious Cougar defense allowed a meager 14.6 points per game in their new digs, while the offense generated 27 points a contest while rolling up 45 points against UL Lafayette and 36 versus Tulane.
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The University of Houston's inaugural football game in the stadium was against Southwestern Louisiana on September 21, 1946. The stadium was the site for every subsequent Cougar home game through 1949. In 1950, the Cougars played five home games in Public School Stadium and two others in newly constructed Rice Stadium. UH moved all of its home games to Rice Stadium beginning in 1951. The Cougars were the first college team to play its games in a domed stadium when they moved to the brand-new Astrodome in 1965. UH played all of its home games there through 1993 before splitting time in the two stadiums over the last three seasons. All-time, Houston was 112-55-3 in the Astrodome. The Cougars' record in Robertson is 23-21-1.
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