2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game

2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Houston Cougars
(8–4) (9–3)
20 34
Head coach: 
Jeff Bower		 Head coach: 
Art Briles
1 2 3 4 Total
Southern Miss 10 7 0 3 20
Houston 7 6 14 7 34
Date December 1, 2006
Season 2006
Stadium Robertson Stadium
Location Houston, Texas
MVP Vincent Marshall (WR), HOU
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Conference USA Football Championship Game
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The 2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game was played on December 1, 2006 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas to determine the 2006 football champion of the Conference USA (C-USA). The game featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, the East Division champions, and the Houston Cougars, the West Division champions. The game kicked off at 8:00pm EST and was televised by ESPN2.[1]

Game summary

With the win, the Houston Cougars won the second-ever Conference USA championship game and grabbed their first Conference championship since 1996.

Scoring summary


Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring Information Score
Plays Yards TOP Southern Miss Houston
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 34


References

  1. ^ Cougars cruise to first C-USA crown in 10 years, ESPN, December 1, 2006.

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