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2006 Houston Cougars football team

The 2006 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 10–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning C-USA's West Division title. Houston advanced to the Conference USA Championship Game, defeating was Southern Miss. The Cougars concluded the season at the invited to the Liberty Bowl, losing to South Carolina. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
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[1]
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 pmUCF
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVW 51–3113,242
November 42:30 pmTulsadagger
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
CSTVW 27–1022,452
November 112:00 pmat SMU
W 37–2720,350
November 181:00 pmat Memphis
W 23–20 OT20,344
December 17:00 pmSouthern Miss
ESPNW 34–2031,818
December 293:30 pmvs. South Carolina*
ESPNL 36–4456,103

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Game summaries

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Rice

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Team 1 234Total
• Houston 14 0314 31
Rice 0 2730 30
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
Q214:47RICEJarrett 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

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References

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  1. ↑ "Kerlegan displays some zip in defeat". The News-Star. September 17, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Houston Cougars Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2006 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2006 Football Schedule". University of Houston. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ ESPN
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