2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game
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The 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game will be played on December 3, 2011 between Southern Miss
and Houston
—the winners of Conference USA
's East and West Divisions, respectively.
Under C-USA rules, the championship game is hosted by the division champion with the best conference record. Houston finished a regular season and won the West Division title and hosting rights with its win over Tulsa
on November 25. Southern Miss booked its place in the championship game the following day with a win over Memphis
.
A win for Houston in the conference's championship game would earn the university its first bid in the Bowl Championship Series
.
2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
The 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles will be led by fourth year head coach Larry Fedora and will play their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium...
and Houston
2011 Houston Cougars football team
The 2011 Houston Cougars football team represents the University of Houston in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the 66th year of season play for Houston...
—the winners of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
's East and West Divisions, respectively.
Under C-USA rules, the championship game is hosted by the division champion with the best conference record. Houston finished a regular season and won the West Division title and hosting rights with its win over Tulsa
2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wave football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane are led by first year head coach Bill Blankenship and play their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium...
on November 25. Southern Miss booked its place in the championship game the following day with a win over Memphis
2011 Memphis Tigers football team
The 2011 Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by second year head coach Larry Porter and will play their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of...
.
A win for Houston in the conference's championship game would earn the university its first bid in the Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
.