A History of Robertson Stadium

The Cougars played their first game at Robertson on September 21, 1946, falling to Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) 13-7. They notched their first victory on October 12, defeating Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) 34-0. Courtesy of UH Special Collections.

Robertson Stadium hosted the 1983 NCAA Track and Field Championships, won by Southern Methodist University (men's) and UCLA (women's). Courtesy of UH Special Collections.

Three-time Olympian and winner of nine gold medals, UH alum Cal Lewis ran his last race during halftime of a Cougar football game in 1997. Courtesy of UH Special Collections.

UH football returned to Robertson full time in 1998 after the stadium received massive renovations. The field was named in honor of major donor John O'Quinn. Courtesy of the UH Athletics Department.

The first scrimmage in Houston Texans history was held at Robertson in 2002 against the Dallas Cowboys. Courtesy of the UH Athletics Department.

After returning to Robertson, the Cougars defeated Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, in addition to winning the 2006 Conference USA championship game. Courtesy of the UH Athletics Department.