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2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game

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2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Southern Miss 10703 20
Houston 76147 34
DateDecember 1, 2006
Season2006
StadiumRobertson Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
MVPVincent Marshall (WR, HOU)
FavoriteHouston by 5
RefereeBarry Anderson
Attendance31,818
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersDave Pasch (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Trevor Matich (analyst) and Dave Ryan (sideline)
Conference USA Football Championship Game
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2006 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Southern Miss x   6 2     9 5  
East Carolina   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
UCF   3 5     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Houston x$   7 1     10 4  
Rice   6 2     7 6  
Tulsa   5 3     8 5  
SMU   4 4     6 6  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Tulane   2 6     4 8  
Championship: Houston 34, Southern Miss 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Conference USA Football Championship Game was played on December 1, 2006 at Robertson Stadium in Houston 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

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

Scoring summary

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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

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