# Houston Cougars

Houston Cougars suffer a tough 70-67 loss to Iowa State after a controversial call, with coach Kelvin Sampson expressing disappointment but not in the team's effort. Social media buzz highlights fan reactions to the game and a recent historical piece on Robertson Stadium.

### About Houston Cougars
This topic covers the social media activity and athletic performance updates of the Houston Cougars football team.  

### Insights
- Houston Cougars creators is up 16.77% from the previous week.
- Houston Cougars engagements is up 21.84% from the previous week.
- Houston Cougars mentions is up 26.89% from the previous week.
- Houston Cougars posts created is up 52.46% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-cougars-football/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-cougars-football/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [-------] +22%  
[--] Month: [---------] -32%  
[--] Months: [----------] -37%  
[--] Year: [----------] -1.80%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-04-06  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2026-01-27  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [---] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-cougars-football/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +27%  
[--] Month: [-----] +13%  
[--] Months: [------] +14%  
[--] Year: [------] -9%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-04-07  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-12-13  

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### Creators: [---] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-cougars-football/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Houston Cougars in the last [--] hours which is down 6.50% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] +17%  
[--] Month: [---] -10%  
[--] Months: [-----] -2.50%  
[--] Year: [-----] +8.80%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-04-08  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-12-13  
  
  
### Sentiment: 78%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-cougars-football/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-cougars-football/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 78%  
Daily Average: 86%  
[--] Week: 86% -9%  
[--] Month: 74% -13%  
[--] Months: 74% -16%  
[--] Year: 74% -15%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: 38% on 2025-04-04  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Celebrating Athletic Achievements and Recruitment Successes: (18%) Fans are celebrating the team's athletic achievements and recruitment successes, showing pride in the team's legacy and tradition.
- Celebrating Team Legacy and Tradition: (2%) Fans express pride in the program's history and tradition, reinforcing a strong sense of community and loyalty.
- Promoting Team Gear and School Spirit: (1%) Posts encourage fans to show their support by promoting team gear and merchandise, boosting school spirit.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Disappointment with Team Performance: (1%) A small percentage of fans express disappointment with the team's performance, indicating areas for potential improvement.
  

### Top Houston Cougars Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Kelvin Sampson after loss at Iowa State: "I'm disappointed we didn't win; but I'm not disappointed in our effort." Postgame comments from Kelvin Sampson Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Head Coach after Houston's 70-67 road loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. Houston led Iowa State 63-53 with [--] plus minutes remaining. #kelvinsampson #gocoogs #big12basketball"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@houstonroundballreview/video/7608043110752423198) [@houstonroundballreview](/creator/tiktok/houstonroundballreview) 2026-02-18T03:33Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Example of fantastic Iowa State fans who knew this would be a battle. The mutual respect between these two teams based on the similar way they play is very strong. Going to Hilton is about as tough as it gets. Makes you a better team. Coogs damn near pulled it off. #GoCoogs One of my favorite parts of an Iowa State-Houston gameday is reigniting the ISU-Houston basketball alliance. Houston fans might be the best fanbase in the Big [--] (outside of Iowa State) and every game has been absolute cinema so far. Tons of respect for Houston One of my favorite parts of an Iowa State-Houston gameday is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/billkellytexas/status/2023945922845999456) [@billkellytexas](/creator/x/billkellytexas) 2026-02-18T02:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Hey @espn @ESPNPlus how did you not upload #Houston #IowaState to watch on demand You raise prices 33% each year for the same product that deletes games after [--] days and this basically decided the #Big12 conference yet its not available [--] hours later #Cyclones #GoCoogs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheReal_gwarner/status/2023943895613116456) [@TheReal_gwarner](/creator/x/TheReal_gwarner) 2026-02-18T02:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"HOUSTONS ONLY LIVE & LOCAL EVENING SPORTS RADIO SHOW #AREA45 @Sportsradio610 7-11p @McClain_on_NFL 740p #Texans @Joseph_Duarte 920p #GoCoogs @BinkleyHoops 940p #Astros spring training youtube: Sportsradio [---] http://twitch.tv/610houston http://twitch.tv/610houston"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PCreighton1/status/2023926403494732019) [@PCreighton1](/creator/x/PCreighton1) 2026-02-18T01:03Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

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