UH’s version used during the football season included a slightly different shade of blue than the Columbia blue made popular by the Oilers. The uniform had similar striping on both the helmet ...

This is a layup. We’ve got a very defensible position.” UH wore the blue uniforms for the football season opener against UTSA and during the women’s soccer and golf seasons. School officials ...

Those feelings were heightened in 2023 after the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston after the Cougars football team wore Oiler-themed light blue alternate uniforms.