Conference USA Football Championship
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The Conference USA Football Championship game is an annual postseason college football game played to determine the champion of Conference USA. From 1996-2004, the champion of Conference USA was determined by regular season record. In 2005, following the division of the conference into East and West Divisions, the conference began holding a championship game between the two division winners. The team with the better regular season record serves as the host team. The first such game was played on December 3, 2005, between Tulsa and UCF, both surprising come-from-behind teams who had struggled in previous years and were new to the conference. Tulsa won the first C-USA championship game 44-27. It was held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
Each year, the game has been televised live on ESPN. For 2006, the game was moved from Saturday afternoon to Friday night.
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[edit] Past winners
[edit] Conference USA Champions (1996-2004)
- 1996 Houston & Southern Miss
- 1997 Southern Miss
- 1998 Tulane
- 1999 Southern Miss
- 2000 Louisville
- 2001 Louisville
- 2002 Cincinnati & TCU
- 2003 Southern Miss
- 2004 Louisville
[edit] Conference USA Championship Game (Since 2005)
| Date | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Site | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2005 | Tulsa | 44-27 | UCF | Citrus Bowl (Orlando) | 51,978 |
| December 1, 2006 | Houston | 34-20 | Southern Miss | Robertson Stadium (Houston) | 31,818 |
- The 2005 game was advertised as Conference USA Championship Presented by Xbox 360
