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Farewell to the WAC

Ferd Lewis
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Nov. 23, 2007 — UH beats Boise State 39-27 to claim its first outright WAC football title en route to a 12-0 regular season and Sugar Bowl appearance.
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Nov. 18, 2001 — The WAC volleyball tournament returns after a two-year hiatus with the same result, a Wahine title with a sweep of San Jose State.
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Nov. 18, 2010 — UH announces an agreement in principle to join the Mountain West.

June 30, 2012 — UH leaves the WAC and joins the Mountain West in football and the Big West in other sports
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March 10, 2001 — UH beats host Tulsa in overtime 78-72 to win the first of back-to-back WAC tournaments and NCAA Tournament berths.

March 9, 2002 — UH puts out an encore performance, beating Tulsa 73-59 despite playing without star Predrag Savovic.
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Nov. 13, 1999 — UH stuns Fresno State 31-24 in double overtime to win a share of the WAC football title.
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Nov. 20, 1992 — With a victory over Wyoming, UH wins a share of its first WAC football title and earns a place in the Holiday Bowl against Illinois in San Diego.
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Dec. 1, 1990 — On the day that BYU’s Ty Detmer wins the Heisman?Trophy, UH’s Garrett Gabriel outperforms him, passing for 359 yards in a 59-28 victory.