2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game

2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
East Carolina 14373 27
Tulsa 10707 24
DateDecember 6, 2008
Season2008
StadiumSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
MVPTravis Simmons (CB), ECU
FavoriteTulsa by 12.5
RefereeSteve Barth
Attendance22,740
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersDave Pasch (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)
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2008 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
East Carolina x$   6 2     9 5  
Memphis   4 4     6 7  
Southern Miss   4 4     7 6  
UAB   3 5     4 8  
UCF   3 5     4 8  
Marshall   3 5     4 8  
West Division
Tulsa xy   7 1     11 3  
Rice x   7 1     10 3  
Houston   6 2     8 5  
UTEP   4 4     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     2 10  
SMU   0 8     1 11  
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game was played on December 6, 2008 at Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma to determine the 2008 football champion of the Conference USA (C-USA). The game featured the East Carolina Pirates, the East Division champions, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, the West Division champions. The game kicked off at 12:00 pm EST and was televised by ESPN2.[1]