The 2008 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in C-USA's West Division. Houston was invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where the Cougars defeated Air Force. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston. Sumlin, whose previous position was as co-offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners, replaced Art Briles. Houston's victory in the Armed Forces Bowl was the program's first bowl game win since the 1980 Garden State Bowl, and snapped a streak of eight straight bowl game loses, the longest in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) at the time. The Cougars defeated two nationally-ranked opponents for the first time since the 1984 season. Wiki link