2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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C-USA East Division champion
GMAC Bowl champion
C-USA Championship, L 20–34 vs. Houston
GMAC Bowl, W 28–7 vs. Ohio
Conference Conference USA
Record9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jay Johnson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Jay Hopson (2nd season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
(capacity: 33,000)
Seasons
  2005
2007  
2006 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
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
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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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:00 pmat No. 7 Florida * PPV L 7–3490,043
September 96:00 pm SE Louisiana *W 45–028,258
September 166:00 pm NC State *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 37–1731,748
September 266:30 pmat UCF ESPN2 W 19–1423,540
October 36:30 pmat Tulsa ESPN2L 6–2020,625
October 146:00 pm Houston Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–2732,317
October 216:00 pmat Virginia Tech * ESPNU L 6–3666,233
October 286:30 pm East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
CSTV L 17–20 OT25,155
November 57:00 pmat Memphis ESPN W 42–2128,103
November 111:00 pmat Tulane W 31–321,687
November 187:00 pm UAB Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
CSTVW 25–2027,749
November 256:30 pm Marshall
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattieburg, MS
CSTVW 42–728,736
December 17:00 pmat Houston ESPN2L 20–3431,818
January 77:00 pmvs. Ohio *ESPNW 28–738,751
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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