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unusual facts about Cougars


Mother's Little Helpers

Cougars, Inc., developed under the title Mother's Little Helpers, a 2010 indie film


1925–26 NHL season

The second seed Montreal Maroons beat the third seed Pittsburgh Pirates and then went on to beat first place Ottawa Senators two goals to one in a two-game total goals series, thus capturing the O'Brien Cup, Prince of Wales Trophy and the right to play the Victoria Cougars for the Stanley Cup.

1926–27 Detroit Cougars season

Olympia Stadium wasn't finished being built in time for the 1926–27 season, so the Cougars began play in Border Cities Arena right across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario.

1987 All-American Bowl

The Cougars answered with a one-yard TD pass from Sean Covey to Whittingham that made it 22–16 with 7:09 remaining.

The Cougars had a first-and-goal from the 4-yard line but Darren Handley dropped a would-be touchdown pass on third down.

2007 Mountain West Conference football season

In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, TCU overcame a 10-7 halftime lead and then held back a last-minute rally by the Cougars to win their third consecutive bowl game, 20-13.

2009–10 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2009–10 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2009–10 college basketball season.

2011–12 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2011–12 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston in the 2011–12 college basketball season.

2012–13 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2012–13 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

2013–14 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2013–14 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represents the College of Charleston during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

ASU Soccer Stadium

The stadium, which is part of the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex, opened for its first game in 2008 against the College of Charleston Cougars.

BritBowl

ASAP Yorkshire Rams, Barracudas, Basildon Chiefs, Bath Gladiators, Bedford Bombardiers, Birmingham Bulls, Croydon Kings, Cumbria Cougars, Dundee Hurricanes, Gwent Mustangs, Kent Exiles, Lancashire Wolverines, Nottingham Caesars, Redbridge Fire, Sutton Coalfield Royals, Tiger Bay Warriors, Trent Valley Warriors

Carolina Cougars

Since 2012, the Cougars' uniforms are often used by the Bobcats under the NBA Hardwood Classics moniker.

Catskill Cougars

The Cougars played their home games at Baxter Stadium, and were part-owned by comedian Bill Murray.

Clearcutting

The deer are food source for wolves and cougars, as well as First Nations and other hunters.

Colorado Christian Cougars

The Colorado Christian Cougars are the athletic teams that represent Colorado Christian University, located in Lakewood, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

Cougar Stadium

Martin Stadium - Pullman, Washington - college football stadium for the WSU Cougars

Cougar Park, a rugby league stadium in Keighley, England, which is the home stadium of Keighley Cougars

Cougar Softball Stadium - Houston, Texas - softball stadium for the Houston Cougars

Cougars in Western Australia

That year, the Agricultural Protection Board of Western Australia declared that a two-year investigation had failed to find any evidence to suggest that cougars had ever been introduced into south-west Western Australia.

Don Todd

He led the Cougars' "Mad Dog" defense to 4 top ten national ratings, while tutoring such talents as Lombardi Award winner, Wilson Whitley and Kodak All Americans Hosea Taylor, Leonard Mitchell and Guy Brown.

Fleeting expletive

On November 19, 2011, during a live taping of ESPN's College GameDay at the University of Houston, College football analyst Lee Corso said, "Ah, fuck it" before he put on the headwear of Shasta, the University of Houston Cougars' mascot, demonstrating his prediction that the Cougars would beat the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University.

Fred Childress

While born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Childress grew up in Helena, Arkansas, playing football in high school for the Central High School Cougars.

Jack Friel

The court inside Beasley Coliseum, the Cougars' home arena, was named after Friel in April 1977, as announced by university President Glenn Terrell at a meeting of the board of regents.

Jeremy Kench

As a consequence of the Canterbury Earthquake in February 2011, the Cougars disbanded and Kench was forced to find another team to play for in the 2011 NBL season, subsequently joining the Manawatu Jets.

Kane County Cougars

Series MVP Josh Beckett played for the Cougars in 2000, while Dontrelle Willis had the league's best winning percentage and earned run average in 2002.

Lee Orr

After high school, Orr ran for the Washington State University Cougars where he was coached by Karl Schlademan.

Matt Nagy

From 2008–2009, Nagy was the offensive coordinator for the Palmyra Cougars of Palmyra Area High School in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.

Patrick Arena

The Cougars transferred to the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1952 and left Victoria for Los Angeles in 1961.

Ricky Nixon

Nixon started a fitness club at Docklands Stadium, where he also co-owns the Locker Room Bar and Cougars Sports Bar with Michael Gudinski.

Saint Francis Cougars

That year, the Cougars were runners-up in the 2011 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament when the Cougars were defeated by Cornerstone (MI) 80-71.

Schomberg Cougars

Their competition revolved the Orangeville Crushers and Bradford Bulls, but it is unknown if the Cougars won any league titles.

The Cougars did not manage to reach the Clarence Schmalz Cup finals after losing in four straight games to the Hanover Barons of the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

Val Emmich

More recently, he has appeared in NBC's 30 Rock with Tina Fey in the seventh episode of the second season titled "Cougars", ABC's Cashmere Mafia with Lucy Liu and as a love interest of Betty Suarez on Ugly Betty.

Washington State Cougars men's basketball

The Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball team represents Washington State University and competes in the Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) of NCAA Division I.


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