2006 Armed Forces Bowl

The 2006 Armed Forces Bowl, the 4th edition (previously known as the Fort Worth Bowl), featured the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and the Utah Utes, both former members of the Western Athletic Conference. In addition to the name change the bowl would be sponsored for the first time by Bell Helicopter Textron, the Fort-Worth based defense contractor.

2006 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Utah Utes
(8–4) (7–5)
C-USA Mountain West
13 25
Head coach: 
Steve Kragthorpe		 Head coach: 
Kyle Whittingham
1234 Total
Tulsa 0706 13
Utah 36106 25
DateDecember 23, 2006
Season2006
StadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
LocationFort Worth, Texas
MVPLouie Sakoda (P/K, Utah) & Paul Smith (QB, Tulsa)[1]
Attendance32,412
PayoutUS$750,000[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMike Patrick (play-by-play)

Game summary

With 7:50 left in the first quarter, Utah's Louie Sakoda kicked a 45-yard field goal to give Utah an early 3–0 lead. Tulsa's first points came in the second quarter, when quarterback Paul Smith, took in a quarterback sneak 1 yard for a touchdown, putting Tulsa up 7–3. Louie Sakoda later kicked a 39-yard field goal, and then a 41-yard field goal before halftime, giving Utah a 9–7 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Brett Ratliff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Brent Casteel increasing Utah's lead to 16–7. Louie Sakoda added his fourth field goal to push the lead up to 19–7.

Paul Smith answered with a second one-yard touchdown run for Tulsa, pulling Tulsa to within 19–13. Eric Weddle capped the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown, making the final score 25–13.

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References
  1. "Our History – Past MVPs". armedforcesbowl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. "2006–07 Bowl Schedule". Archived from the original on December 27, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2006.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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