2006 Liberty Bowl

College football game
2006 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
48th Liberty Bowl
Houston Cougars South Carolina Gamecocks
(10–3) (7–5)
C-USA SEC
36 44
Head coach: 
Art Briles
Head coach: 
Steve Spurrier
1234 Total
Houston 72108 36
South Carolina 720314 44
DateDecember 29, 2006
Season2006
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPBlake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
RefereeFrank White (WAC)
Attendance56,103
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersBob Wischusen, Doug Flutie, Craig James, Todd Harris
Liberty Bowl
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The 2006 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 29, 2006, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The 48th edition of the Liberty Bowl pitted the Houston Cougars against the South Carolina Gamecocks. With sponsorship from AutoZone, the game was officially the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. South Carolina won the game by a score of 44–36.[1]

References

  1. ^ "ESPN.com - NCF - AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL". www.espn.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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  • There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015.
  • There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.


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