2006 Houston Cougars football team

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2006 Houston Cougars football
C-USA champion
C-USA West Division champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record10–4 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorAlan Weddell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRobertson 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

The 2006 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the

Conference USA Football Championship to become conference champions for the first time since 1996.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 28:00 pmat Rice
CSTVW 31–3023,352
September 96:00 pmTulane
W 45–716,506
September 166:00 pmGrambling State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–2227,302
September 238:00 pmOklahoma State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVW 34–2528,260
September 305:00 pmat Miami (FL)*
ESPN2L 13–1436,107
October 76:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–3117,543
October 146:00 pmat Southern Miss
L 27–3132,317
October 216:00 pmUTEP
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 34–1718,154
October 282:30 pm
UCF
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVW 51–3113,242
November 42:30 pmTulsa
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVW 27–1022,452
November 112:00 pmat SMU
W 37–2720,350
November 181:00 pmat
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
    		• W 23–20 OT20,344
    December 17:00 pmSouthern Miss
    		ESPNW 34–2031,818
    December 293:30 pmvs. South Carolina*
    		ESPNL 36–4456,103

    Game summaries

    Rice

    1 234Total
    • Houston 14 0314 31
    Rice 0 2730 30
    • Date: September 2
    • Location:
      EST
    Scoring summary
    Q112:20HOUJeron Harvey 6 yard pass from Kevin Kolb (T.J. Lawrence kick)HOU 7–0
    Q12:25HOUJackie Battle 7 yard run (T.J. Lawrence kick)HOU 14–0
    Q214:47RICE
    Jarrett Dillard 13 yard pass from Chase Clement
    (Luke Juist kick)    		HOU 14–7
    Q210:42RICEQuinton Smith 80 yard pass from Chase Clement (Luke Juist kick)Tie 14–14
    Q26:40RICEQuinton Smith 7 yard run (Luke Juist kick)RICE 21–14
    Q2:21RICEQuinton Smith 1 yard run (kick blocked)RICE 27–14
    Q36:19RICELuke Juist 44 yard field goalRICE 30–14
    Q32:04HOUT.J. Lawrence 20 yard field goalRICE 30–17
    Q413:41HOUVincent Marshall 8 yard pass from Kevin Kolb (T.J. Lawrence kick)RICE 30–24
    Q410:28HOUAnthony Alridge 8 yard pass from Kevin Kolb (T.J. Lawrence kick)HOU 31–30

    [3]

    References

    1. ^ "2009 Houston Cougars Media Guide: All-Time Series Game-By-Game" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
    2. ^ "Houston 2006 Schedule/Results". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
    3. ^ ESPN


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