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)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jay Hopson (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
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
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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 were 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 HoustonESPN2L 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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