2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Southern Miss Script Logo.png 200 Conference USA C-USA 9–5 6–2 Jeff Bower 17th Jay Johnson 2nd Multiple Jay Hopson 2nd 4–3 M. M. Roberts Stadium C-USA East Division championGMAC Bowl champion GMAC Bowl W 28–7 vs. Ohio C-USA Championship L 20–34 vs. Houston thumb|right 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 2006 AP Central September 2 5:00 pm l y y Florida 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 7–34 90,043 September 9 6:00 pm w y Southeastern Louisiana M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 45–0 28,258 September 16 6:00 pm w y NC State M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 37–17 31,748 September 26 6:30 pm w y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL ESPN2 19–14 23,540 October 3 6:30 pm l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN2 6–20 20,625 October 14 6:00 pm w y Houston M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 31–27 32,317 October 21 6:00 pm l y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPNU 6–36 66,233 October 28 6:30 pm l East Carolina M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CSTV 17–20 OT 25,155 Pirates win in overtime October 29, 2006 Hattiesburg American https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355040/pirates-win-in-overtime/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 7:00 pm w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Black and Blue Bowl ESPN 42–21 28,103 November 11 1:00 pm w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 31–3 21,687 November 18 7:00 pm w y UAB M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CSTV 25–20 27,749 November 25 6:30 pm w Marshall M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CSTV 42–7 28,736 December 1 7:00 pm l y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX C-USA Championship Game ESPN2 20–34 31,818 January 7 7:00 pm w y y Ohio Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL GMAC Bowl ESPN 28–7 38,751 References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Category:68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football