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Dana Holgorsen fired as UH head football coach after five seasons

University of Houston head football coach Dana Holgorsen was fired on Sunday, one day after the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Houston Chronicle reports.

In Houston’s first year in the Big 12 Conference under Holgorsen, UH went a disappointing 4-8 and went 2-7 against conference opponents, ending the season on a three-game losing streak.

Among the team’s eight losses was UH’s first loss against crosstown rival Rice in 13 years and a late-season home defeat against 2-7 Cincinnati. UH was also shutout for the first time in over 20 years in a 41-0 loss to Kansas State in October.