Question: The 2008 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the team was coached by which first-year American head football coach, and former player who is the head coach at Texas A&M University?

Context articles: 1957 Houston Cougars football team
2006 Houston Cougars football team
2010 Houston Cougars football team
2007 Houston Cougars football team
2015 Houston Cougars football team
2008 Houston Cougars football team
1976 Houston Cougars football team
1973 Houston Cougars football team
Kevin Sumlin
2009 Houston Cougars football team

The 1957 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1957 college football season as a member of the NCAA's University Division.
 It was the 12th year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by first-year head coach Hal Lahar.
 The team played its games off-campus at Rice Stadium, which had been built in 1950.
 Houston won its third conference championship, as the Cougars earned a perfect 3–0 record in conference play.
 It was the first time a conference championship was achieved by a first-year coach for Houston.
 Despite losing several key starting players and switching head coaches, Houston was considered a favorite for the conference championship prior to the season's start.
 Following the season, three of Houston's players from the 1957 roster were drafted in the 1958 NFL Draft.
 Three more 1957 players were also taken in the 1959 NFL Draft.
The 2006 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 61st year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by fourth year head football coach, Art Briles.
 The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.
 After regular season play where Houston won the C-USA West division, the Cougars defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the Conference USA Football Championship to become conference champions for the first time since 1996.
The 2010 Houston Cougars football team (also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH) represented the University of Houston in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 65th year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by third-year head football coach Kevin Sumlin, and played its home games at Robertson Stadium—a 32,000-seat stadium on campus in Houston.
 The program is a member of Conference USA in its West Division.
 Although ranked favorably early in the season, the team finished with a 5–7 record, (4–4 in C-USA play) after season-ending injuries to starting quarterback Case Keenum and other key players.
The 2007 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 62nd year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by fifth-year head football coach, Art Briles.
 The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.
 Competing against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2007 Texas Bowl, the Cougars fell short, 20–13.
The 2015 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 68th year of season play for Houston.
 The team was led by first-year head coach Tom Herman and played its home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
 The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division.
 They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in American Athletic play to win a share of the West Division title.
 Due to their head to head win over Navy, they represented the West Division in the inaugural American Athletic Championship Game where they defeated Temple to become American Athletic Conference champions.
 As the highest ranked team from the "Group of five", they received an automatic bid to a New Year's Six bowl.
 They were invited to the Peach Bowl where they defeated Florida State.
The 2008 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 63rd year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by first-year head football coach, Kevin Sumlin whose previous position was as co-offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners.
 He replaced Art Briles.
 The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.
 Competing against the Air Force Falcons in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl, the Cougars won their first bowl game since 1980, and broke the longest current bowl game losing streak in Division I FBS football at that time.
 In addition, Houston defeated two nationally ranked opponents, which the Cougars hadn't achieved since their 1984 season.
The 1976 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.
 It was the 31st year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by fifteenth-year head football coach, Bill Yeoman.
 The team played its home games at the Astrodome, a 53,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston.
 It was Houston's first year of season play as a full member of the Southwest Conference eligible as champions.
 Upon winning the conference as co-champions, the Cougars competed against the Maryland Terrapins in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and finished the post-season at an all-time highest national ranking in the history of the program.
 Senior defensive tackle Wilson Whitley received the Lombardi Award following the season.
 Future UH and Baylor head coach Art Briles played on this team.
The 1973 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.
 It was the 28th year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by twelfth-year head coach Bill Yeoman who would later be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
 The team played its home games in the Astrodome, a 50,000-person capacity stadium off-campus in Houston at the Astrodomain.
 Houston competed as a member of the NCAA in the University Division, independent of any athletic conference.
 It was their fourteenth year of doing so.
 The Cougars had been admitted to the Southwest Conference two years prior, but were ineligible for conference play until the 1976 season.
 After completion of the regular season, the Cougars were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl where they defeated the Tulane Green Wave.
Kevin Warren Sumlin (born August 3, 1964) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach at Texas A&M University.
 Previously, Sumlin was the head football coach at the University of Houston from 2007 to 2011.
The 2009 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
 It was the 64th year of season play for Houston.
 The team was coached by second year head football coach, Kevin Sumlin.
 The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-seat stadium on campus in Houston.
 The Cougars finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in CUSA play, were co–champions of the west division and lost to East Carolina 38–32 in the CUSA Championship Game.
 They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Air Force 47–20.
 It was the second consecutive year that they had played Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.