2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game information
College football game
2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
7th AAC Championship Game
Houston Cougars
Cincinnati Bearcats
(11–1)
(12–0)
20
35
Head coach: Dana Holgorsen
Head coach: Luke Fickell
AP
Coaches
CFP
16
16
21
AP
Coaches
CFP
3
4
4
1
2
3
4
Total
Houston
10
3
0
7
20
Cincinnati
14
0
21
0
35
Date
December 4, 2021
Season
2021
Stadium
Nippert Stadium
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
MVP
Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati
Favorite
Cincinnati by 10.5
Referee
Hank Johns[1]
Attendance
37,978
United States TV coverage
Network
ABC
Announcers
Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
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2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^
8
–
0
13
–
1
No. 17 Houston y
8
–
0
12
–
2
UCF
5
–
3
9
–
4
East Carolina
5
–
3
7
–
5
Tulsa
5
–
3
7
–
6
SMU
4
–
4
8
–
4
Memphis
3
–
5
6
–
6
Navy
3
–
5
4
–
8
Tulane
1
–
7
2
–
10
South Florida
1
–
7
2
–
10
Temple
1
–
7
3
–
9
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 4, 2021, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the seventh American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) for the 2021 season. The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and aired on ABC. The game featured the regular season champions, the Cincinnati Bearcats, and the regular season runners-up, the Houston Cougars. Sponsored by RoofClaim.com, a roofing services company, the game was officially known as the 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game presented by RoofClaim.com.[2]
^"Officiating crews for the 2021 college football conference championship games". footballzebras.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^"RoofClaim.com Named as Presenting Partner of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game". theamerican.org (Press release). November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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