First homecoming in the Astrodome

Collection

Homecoming

Title

Subject

University of Houston

Football

Astrodome (Houston, Tex.)

Description

Following the construction of the “8th Wonder of the World,” the UH football team played the 1965 season (and many thereafter) in the Astrodome. On November 6 the homecoming game saw the Cougars upset heavily-favored Ole Miss 17-3. Bo Burris’ 84 yard touchdown pass to Warren McVea set a school record for longest passing play.

Source

Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

Date

November 6, 1965

Rights

No Copyright - United States: This item is in the public domain in the United States and may be used freely in the United States. The item may not be in the public domain under the copyright laws of other countries.

Format

school yearbooks

Language

English

Type

Text

Still Image

image/jpeg

Identifier

Houstonian 1966, LD 2281.H745 H6 1966

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Citation

“First homecoming in the Astrodome,” University of Houston Libraries Exhibits, accessed August 22, 2019, https://exhibits.lib.uh.edu/items/show/13.