2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team information
American college football season
2006Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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
Record
9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Jeff Bower (17th season)
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
v
t
e
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 were a member of the East Division of Conference USA.
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