2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game

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 ESPN.[1]

2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
East Carolina 14373 27
Tulsa 10707 24
DateDecember 6, 2008
Season2008
StadiumChapman Stadium
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
MVPTravis Simmons (CB), ECU
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
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

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP East Carolina Tulsa
1 10:02 4:51 ECU Kevin Gidrey 83-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Pinkney, Ben Hartman kick good 7 0
1 6:59 72 ECU Interception returned 72 yards for touchdown by Travis Simmons, Ben Hartman kick good 14 0
1 2:28 72 4:31 Tulsa Tarrion Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Jarod Tracy kick good 14 7
1 0:11 18 2:17 Tulsa 37-yard field goal by Jarod Tracy 14 10
2 10:40 58 3:57 Tulsa Tarrion Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Jarod Tracy kick good 14 17
2 4:46 41 2:04 ECU 32-yard field goal by Ben Hartman 17 17
3 11:40 64 0:11 ECU Norman Whitley 69-yard touchdown run, Ben Hartman kick good 24 17
4 8:46 80 4:44 Tulsa Jacob Collums 8-yard touchdown reception from David Johnson, Jarod Tracy kick good 24 24
4 1:43 53 7:13 ECU 8-yard field goal by Ben Hartman 27 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 24

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