2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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GMAC Champions
C-USA East Division Champions
GMAC Bowl, W 28–7 vs. Ohio
Conference Conference USA
East Division
2006 record 9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Bower
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(Capacity: 33,000)
Seasons
« 2005 2007 »
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 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of Conference USA.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 5:00 PM at #7 Florida* Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL PPV L 7–34   90,043
September 9 6:00 PM SE Louisiana* M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS W 45–0   28,258
September 16 6:00 PM NC State* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 37–17   31,748
September 26 6:30 PM at UCF Citrus BowlOrlando, FL ESPN2 W 19–14   23,540
October 3 6:30 PM at Tulsa Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK ESPN2 L 6–20   20,625
October 14 6:00 PM Houstondagger M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 31–27   32,317
October 21 6:00 PM at Virginia Tech* Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPNU L 6–36   66,233
October 28 6:30 PM East Carolina M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CSTV L 17–20 OT  25,155
November 5 7:00 PM at Memphis Liberty BowlMemphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl) ESPN W 42–21   28,103
November 11 1:00 PM at Tulane Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA W 31–3   21,687
November 18 7:00 PM UABdagger M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CSTV W 25–20   27,749
November 25 6:30 PM Marshall M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattieburg, MS CSTV W 42–7   28,736
December 1 7:00 PM at Houston Robertson StadiumHouston, TX (C-USA Championship Game) ESPN2 L 20–34   31,818
January 7 7:00 PM vs. Ohio* Ladd Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (GMAC Bowl) ESPN W 28–7   38,751
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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