2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game

August 2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game Conference Championship File:2011 Conference USA Football Championship.jpg December 3 2011 2011 Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas University of Southern Mississippi Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10–2 24 23 24 Larry Fedora 7 14 21 7 University of Houston Houston Cougars 12–0 7 6 6 Kevin Sumlin 0 14 7 7 Tracy Lampley (RB/WR, Southern Miss) Houston by 12.5 Wayne Winkler 32,413 ABC Mike Patrick Craig James Jeannine Edwards The 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game was played on December 3, 2011, at Robertson Stadium in Houston between Southern Miss and Houston—the winners of Conference USA's East and West Divisions, respectively.The Official Athletic site of The Conference USA - Football Composite Schedule Under C-USA rules, the championship game is hosted by the division champion with the best conference record. Houston finished a 12–0 regular season and won the West Division title and hosting rights with its 48–16 win over Tulsa on November 25.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313290202 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128050305/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313290202 dead November 28, 2011 Houston reaches Conference USA title game with record 12th win Associated Press Associated Press ESPN.com November 25, 2011 November 25, 2011 Southern Miss booked its place in the championship game the following day with a 44–7 win over Memphis.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313302572 https://web.archive.org/web/20120103230516/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313302572 dead January 3, 2012 Southern Miss. 44, Memphis 7 Associated Press ESPN.com November 26, 2011 November 26, 2011 A win for Houston in the conference's championship game would have earned the university its first bid in the Bowl Championship Series.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/cusa/story/2011-11-25/houston-remains-unbeaten-tulsa/51397832/1 USA Today Most Popular E-mail Newsletter November 25, 2011 For the first time, the C-USA Championship was broadcast on ABC, rather than ESPN2 in the past. Southern Miss ended up winning the game—defeating Houston by a score of 49–28. References Championship Category:Conference USA Football Championship Game Category:Houston Cougars football games Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football games Category:American football competitions in Houston Conference USA Football Championship Game Conference USA Football Conference USA Football Championship Game