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On this day in American Conference history

The national championships, landmark moments and player and coach birthdays of American Conference programs, by the date they happened. Anything from today is pulled to the top.

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January 1, 2014 North Texas wins the HEART OF DALLAS BOWL - PRES. BY PLAINSCAPITAL BANK, North Texas 36, UNLV 14.
January 1, 1961 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 14, Missouri 21.
January 1, 1961 Rice falls in the Bowl game, Rice 6, Ole Miss 14.
January 1, 1950 Rice wins the Bowl game, Rice 27, North Carolina 13.
January 2, 2026 Navy wins the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Navy 35, Cincinnati 13.
January 2, 2026 Rice falls in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Rice 10, Texas State 41.
January 2, 2023 Tulane wins the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Tulane 46, USC 45.
January 2, 2010 East Carolina falls in the AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL, East Carolina 17, Arkansas 20.
January 2, 2010 South Florida wins the INTERNATIONAL BOWL, South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3.
January 2, 2009 East Carolina falls in the AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL, East Carolina 19, Kentucky 25.
January 3, 2025 North Texas falls in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, North Texas 28, Texas State 30.
January 3, 2015 East Carolina falls in the BIRMINGHAM BOWL, East Carolina 20, Florida 28.
January 3, 2004 Tulsa falls in the HUMANITARIAN BOWL, Tulsa 10, Georgia Tech 52.
January 4, 2020 Tulane wins the LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL, Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13.
January 6, 2009 Tulsa wins the GMAC BOWL, Tulsa 45, Ball State 13.
January 6, 2008 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7.
December 2, 2023 Tulane falls in the American Athletic Championship, Tulane 14, SMU 26.
December 2, 2022 North Texas falls in the Conference USA Championship, North Texas 27, UTSA 48.
December 2, 2022 UTSA wins the Conference USA Championship, UTSA 48, North Texas 27.
December 3, 2022 Tulane wins the American Athletic Championship, Tulane 45, UCF 28.
December 5, 2025 Tulane wins the American Championship, Tulane 34, North Texas 21.
December 5, 2025 North Texas falls in the American Championship, North Texas 21, Tulane 34.
December 6, 2024 Tulane falls in the American Athletic Championship, Tulane 14, Army 35.
December 6, 2024 Army wins the American Athletic Championship, Army 35, Tulane 14.
December 10, 1965 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 31, Maine 0.
December 11, 1970 Tulane wins the Bowl game, Tulane 17, Colorado 3.
December 11, 1964 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 14, Massachusetts 13.
December 12, 1976 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 16, McNeese 20.
December 13, 1980 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 0, Houston 35.
December 14, 2004 North Texas falls in the Bowl game, North Texas 10, Southern Miss 31.
December 14, 1979 Temple wins the Bowl game, Temple 28, California 17.
December 15, 2018 Tulane wins the AUTONATION CURE BOWL, Tulane 41, Louisiana 24.
December 15, 2018 North Texas falls in the NEW MEXICO BOWL PRESENTED BY PROGRESSIVE, North Texas 13, Utah State 52.
December 15, 1989 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 24, Oregon 27.
December 15, 1978 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13.
December 15, 1961 Rice falls in the Bowl game, Rice 7, Kansas 33.
December 16, 2022 UAB wins the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, UAB 24, Miami (OH) 20.
December 16, 2022 UTSA falls in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, UTSA 12, Troy 18.
December 16, 2017 North Texas falls in the R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL, North Texas 30, Troy 50.
December 16, 2003 North Texas falls in the Bowl game, North Texas 17, Memphis 27.
December 16, 2003 Memphis wins the Bowl game, Memphis 27, North Texas 17.
December 17, 2025 South Florida falls in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl, South Florida 10, Old Dominion 24.
December 17, 2024 Memphis wins the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl, Memphis 42, West Virginia 37.
December 17, 2022 North Texas falls in the Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, North Texas 32, Boise State 35.
December 17, 2022 Rice falls in the LendingTree Bowl, Rice 24, Southern Miss 38.
December 17, 2016 UTSA falls in the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, UTSA 20, New Mexico 23.
December 17, 2011 Temple wins the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, Temple 37, Wyoming 15.
December 17, 2002 North Texas wins the Bowl game, North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19.
December 17, 1971 Memphis wins the Bowl game, Memphis 28, San José State 9.
December 17, 1965 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 6, Tennessee 27.
December 18, 2021 UAB wins the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, UAB 31, BYU 28.
December 18, 2018 UAB wins the CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL, UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13.
December 18, 2001 North Texas falls in the Bowl game, North Texas 20, Colorado State 45.
December 18, 1987 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 12, Washington 24.
December 18, 1964 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 14, Ole Miss 7.
December 19, 2025 Memphis falls in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, Memphis 7, NC State 31.
December 19, 2023 UTSA wins the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl, UTSA 35, Marshall 17.
December 19, 2017 Florida Atlantic wins the CHERIBUNDI TART CHERRY BOCA RATON BOWL, Florida Atlantic 50, Akron 3.
December 19, 2016 Tulsa wins the MIAMI BEACH BOWL, Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10.
December 19, 2001 East Carolina falls in the Bowl game, East Carolina 61, Marshall 64.
December 20, 2025 Tulane falls in the College Football Playoff First Round Game, Tulane 10, Ole Miss 41.
December 20, 2024 Tulane falls in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, Tulane 8, Florida 33.
December 20, 2021 Tulsa wins the Myrtle Beach Bowl Pres. by TaxAct, Tulsa 30, Old Dominion 17.
December 20, 2019 Charlotte falls in the MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL, Charlotte 9, Buffalo 31.
December 20, 2018 South Florida falls in the BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL, South Florida 20, Marshall 38.
December 20, 2016 Memphis falls in the BOCA RATON BOWL, Memphis 31, Western Kentucky 51.
December 20, 2008 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 19, Wake Forest 29.
December 20, 2008 South Florida wins the Bowl game, South Florida 41, Memphis 14.
December 20, 2008 Memphis falls in the Bowl game, Memphis 14, South Florida 41.
December 20, 2007 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 32, Utah 35.
December 21, 2023 South Florida wins the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, South Florida 45, Syracuse 0.
December 21, 2021 UTSA falls in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, UTSA 24, San Diego State 38.
December 21, 2020 North Texas falls in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, North Texas 28, App State 56.
December 21, 2019 UAB falls in the R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL, UAB 17, App State 31.
December 21, 2019 Florida Atlantic wins the CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL, Florida Atlantic 52, SMU 28.
December 21, 2017 Temple wins the BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL, Temple 28, Florida International 3.
December 21, 2015 South Florida falls in the MIAMI BEACH BOWL, South Florida 35, Western Kentucky 45.
December 21, 2013 Tulane falls in the R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL, Tulane 21, Louisiana 24.
December 21, 2007 Memphis falls in the Bowl game, Memphis 27, Florida Atlantic 44.
December 21, 2007 Florida Atlantic wins the Bowl game, Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27.
December 21, 1999 East Carolina falls in the Bowl game, East Carolina 14, TCU 28.
December 21, 1984 Army wins the Bowl game, Army 10, Michigan State 6.
December 21, 1979 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 6, Penn State 9.
December 21, 1978 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 23, BYU 16.
December 22, 2021 Army wins the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Army 24, Missouri 22.
December 22, 2020 Tulane falls in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Tulane 27, Nevada 38.
December 22, 2018 Army wins the LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL, Army 70, Houston 14.
December 22, 2018 Memphis falls in the JARED BIRMINGHAM BOWL, Memphis 34, Wake Forest 37.
December 22, 2017 UAB falls in the BAHAMAS BOWL, UAB 6, Ohio 41.
December 22, 2015 Temple falls in the MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL, Temple 17, Toledo 32.
December 22, 2014 Memphis wins the MIAMI BEACH BOWL, Memphis 55, BYU 48.
December 22, 2012 East Carolina falls in the R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL, East Carolina 34, Louisiana 43.
December 22, 2006 Rice falls in the Bowl game, Rice 17, Troy 41.
December 22, 2005 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 51, Colorado State 30.
December 22, 2004 Memphis falls in the Bowl game, Memphis 35, Bowling Green 52.
December 23, 2024 UTSA wins the Myrtle Beach Bowl, UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15.
December 23, 2021 North Texas falls in the Frisco Football Classic, North Texas 14, Miami (OH) 27.
December 23, 2020 Memphis wins the Montgomery Bowl, Memphis 25, Florida Atlantic 10.
December 23, 2020 Florida Atlantic falls in the Montgomery Bowl, Florida Atlantic 10, Memphis 25.
December 23, 2017 South Florida wins the BIRMINGHAM BOWL, South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34.
December 23, 2017 Army wins the LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL, Army 42, San Diego State 35.
December 23, 2016 Navy falls in the LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL, Navy 45, Louisiana Tech 48.
December 23, 2014 Navy wins the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, Navy 17, San Diego State 16.
December 23, 2013 East Carolina wins the BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG, East Carolina 37, Ohio 20.
December 23, 2010 Navy falls in the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, Navy 14, San Diego State 35.
December 23, 2007 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 41, Boise State 38.
December 23, 2006 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 13, Utah 25.
December 23, 2006 East Carolina falls in the Bowl game, East Carolina 7, South Florida 24.
December 23, 2006 South Florida wins the Bowl game, South Florida 24, East Carolina 7.
December 23, 1988 Army falls in the Bowl game, Army 28, Alabama 29.
December 24, 2024 South Florida wins the Hawaiʻi Bowl, South Florida 41, San José State 39.
December 24, 2014 Rice wins the HAWAI'I BOWL, Rice 30, Fresno State 6.
December 24, 2010 Tulsa wins the SHERATON HAWAII BOWL, Tulsa 62, Hawai'i 35.
December 24, 2004 UAB falls in the Bowl game, UAB 40, Hawai'i 59.
December 24, 1996 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 42, California 38.
December 25, 2002 Tulane wins the Bowl game, Tulane 36, Hawai'i 28.
December 26, 2025 UTSA wins the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, UTSA 57, Florida International 20.
December 26, 2023 Rice falls in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Rice 21, Texas State 45.
December 26, 2020 UTSA falls in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, UTSA 24, Louisiana 31.
December 26, 2015 Tulsa falls in the CAMPING WORLD INDEPENDENCE BOWL, Tulsa 52, Virginia Tech 55.
December 26, 2008 Florida Atlantic wins the Bowl game, Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21.
December 26, 2005 Memphis wins the Bowl game, Memphis 38, Akron 31.
December 26, 2000 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27.
December 26, 1980 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 15, Arkansas 34.
December 27, 2025 East Carolina wins the Go Bowling Military Bowl, East Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17.
December 27, 2025 Army wins the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Army 41, UConn 16.
December 27, 2025 North Texas wins the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, North Texas 49, San Diego State 47.
December 27, 2024 Navy wins the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Navy 21, Oklahoma 20.
December 27, 2023 Tulane falls in the Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com, Tulane 20, Virginia Tech 41.
December 27, 2022 East Carolina wins the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, East Carolina 53, Coastal Carolina 29.
December 27, 2022 Memphis wins the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Memphis 38, Utah State 10.
December 27, 2019 Temple falls in the MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Temple 13, North Carolina 55.
December 27, 2018 Temple falls in the WALK-ON'S INDEPENDENCE BOWL, Temple 27, Duke 56.
December 27, 2016 Army wins the ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL, Army 38, North Texas 31.
December 27, 2016 Temple falls in the MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Temple 26, Wake Forest 34.
December 27, 2016 North Texas falls in the ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL, North Texas 31, Army 38.
December 28, 2024 Army wins the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6.
December 28, 2024 East Carolina wins the Go Bowling Military Bowl, East Carolina 26, NC State 21.
December 28, 2019 Memphis falls in the GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC, Memphis 39, Penn State 53.
December 28, 2017 Navy wins the MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Navy 49, Virginia 7.
December 28, 2015 Navy wins the MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28.
December 28, 1973 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 7, Houston 47.
December 29, 2023 Memphis wins the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis 36, Iowa State 26.
December 29, 2016 South Florida wins the Bowl game, South Florida 46, South Carolina 39.
December 29, 2012 Rice wins the BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL, Rice 33, Air Force 14.
December 29, 2012 Navy falls in the KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL, Navy 28, Arizona State 62.
December 29, 2010 East Carolina falls in the MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN, East Carolina 20, Maryland 51.
December 29, 2009 Temple falls in the Bowl game, Temple 21, UCLA 30.
December 29, 1995 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 19, Stanford 13.
December 29, 1991 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 28, San Diego State 17.
December 29, 1981 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 28, Ohio State 31.
December 30, 2017 Memphis falls in the Bowl game, Memphis 20, Iowa State 21.
December 30, 2015 Memphis falls in the Bowl game, Memphis 10, Auburn 31.
December 30, 2013 Navy wins the BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL, Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6.
December 30, 2011 Tulsa falls in the BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL, Tulsa 21, BYU 24.
December 30, 2010 Army wins the BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL, Army 16, SMU 14.
December 30, 2008 Rice wins the Bowl game, Rice 38, Western Michigan 14.
December 30, 2006 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 24, Boston College 25.
December 30, 2004 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 34, New Mexico 19.
December 30, 2003 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 14, Texas Tech 38.
December 30, 1998 Tulane wins the Bowl game, Tulane 41, BYU 27.
December 30, 1996 Army falls in the Bowl game, Army 29, Auburn 32.
December 30, 1994 East Carolina falls in the Bowl game, East Carolina 0, Illinois 30.
December 30, 1985 Army wins the Bowl game, Army 31, Illinois 29.
December 30, 1959 North Texas falls in the Bowl game, North Texas 8, New Mexico State 28.
December 31, 2020 Army falls in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Army 21, West Virginia 24.
December 31, 2020 Tulsa falls in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Tulsa 26, Mississippi State 28.
December 31, 2019 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 20, Kansas State 17.
December 31, 2013 Rice falls in the AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL, Rice 7, Mississippi State 44.
December 31, 2012 Tulsa wins the AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL, Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17.
December 31, 2010 South Florida wins the MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL, South Florida 31, Clemson 26.
December 31, 2009 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 35, Missouri 13.
December 31, 2007 South Florida falls in the Bowl game, South Florida 21, Oregon 56.
December 31, 2005 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24.
December 31, 2005 South Florida falls in the Bowl game, South Florida 0, NC State 14.
December 31, 1991 East Carolina wins the Bowl game, East Carolina 37, NC State 34.
December 31, 1963 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 6, Texas 28.
December 31, 1957 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 20, Rice 7.
December 31, 1957 Rice falls in the Bowl game, Rice 7, Navy 20.
December 31, 1954 Navy wins the Bowl game, Navy 21, Ole Miss 0.
December 31, 1953 Rice wins the Bowl game, Rice 28, Alabama 6.
December 31, 1952 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 13, Florida 14.
December 31, 1947 North Texas falls in the Bowl game, North Texas 6, Nevada 13.
December 31, 1946 Rice wins the Bowl game, Rice 8, Tennessee 0.
December 31, 1945 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 6, Georgia 20.
December 31, 1944 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12.
December 31, 1943 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 18, Georgia Tech 20.
December 31, 1942 Tulsa falls in the Bowl game, Tulsa 7, Tennessee 14.
December 31, 1941 Tulsa wins the Bowl game, Tulsa 6, Texas Tech 0.
December 31, 1939 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 13, Texas A&M 14.
December 31, 1937 Rice wins the Bowl game, Rice 28, Colorado 14.
December 31, 1934 Temple falls in the Bowl game, Temple 14, Tulane 20.
December 31, 1934 Tulane wins the Bowl game, Tulane 20, Temple 14.
December 31, 1931 Tulane falls in the Bowl game, Tulane 12, USC 21.
December 31, 1923 Navy falls in the Bowl game, Navy 14, Washington 14.

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