The Conference USA Football Championship Game is an annual American football game that has determined the season champion of Conference USA (CUSA) since 2005.
16-608: The championship game from 2005 to 2021 showcased the CUSA East Division regular season champion against the West Division regular season champion. From the 2022 season, the game pits the number one (1) team in the season standings versus the number two (2) team. The game is typically played on the first Saturday of December. The 2018 edition of the game, sponsored by Globe Life , was played on December 1, 2018, and televised by CBSSN . Ryan LLC currently holds sponsorship rights to
32-865: A background of its primary team color. Rankings are from the AP Poll released prior to the game. ‡ 2020 game attendance limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The team with the best overall conference win percentage will be the team that hosts the championship game. Six venues have hosted two title games—Houston's Robertson Stadium (since demolished, with TDECU Stadium standing at its former site), UCF's FBC Mortgage Stadium (both under its former name of Bright House Networks Stadium), Tulsa's Chapman Stadium , Western Kentucky's Houchens Stadium , Florida Atlantic's FAU Stadium , and UTSA's Alamodome . In most recent years, Marshall and Rice both finished with 7–1 records in conference play in 2013, and did not play one another in
48-422: A mutual fund subsidiary. In 2006, TMK began moving its headquarters from Birmingham, AL to McKinney, TX. In 2010, TMK sold United Investors Life Insurance Company (UIL) to Protective Life Corporation . In 2012, TMK acquired Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America (FHL). It was renamed Globe Life Family Heritage Division in 2019. On February 5, 2014, Torchmark's subsidiary Globe Life purchased
64-732: A series of orders dated February 20, 2003, August 20, 2004, and September 28, 2004, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Kansas later granted summary judgment against plaintiff Waddell & Reed and in favor of Torchmark and the other defendants named in the action. On August 8, 2019, Torchmark Corporation was renamed to Globe Life and its ticker symbol changed from "TMK" to "GL". On April 11, 2024, Globe Life's share price experienced its biggest single-day decline, falling by 53.14% from $ 104.93 to $ 49.17. This came after Fuzzy Panda Research, which had taken
80-898: Is also the official insurance company of the Dallas Cowboys and partners with the organization through advertising and corporate events at the Cowboys’ stadium, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and at the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters and training facility in Frisco, Texas. Charles F. Hudson was the Senior Vice President of Globe Life from August 2001 through August 2005. He became President and CEO in August 2005 and retired in November 2014. Bill Leavell
96-596: Is an American financial services holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange which operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries providing life insurance, annuity, and supplemental health insurance products. The company is based in McKinney, Texas . The original core of Globe Life, Liberty National Life Insurance Company was founded in 1900 as the Heralds of Liberty, a fraternal benefit society. The company
112-596: The 2023 contest, the home team is 14–5 overall in CUSA football championship games. Division standings are based on each team's overall conference record. Often, two or more teams tie for the best record in their division and each team is recognized as a divisional co-champion. However, tiebreakers are used to determine who will represent the division in the championship game. Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company Globe Life, based in McKinney, Texas , provides life and health insurance coverage nationwide, and has earned
128-888: The A (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating as of June 2020. Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company has executive offices in Oklahoma City and McKinney, TX and is a subsidiary of Globe Life . In 1951, the company was chartered by two longtime friends, Ralph Reece and John Singletary, with $ 60,000 of borrowed capital. Globe originally sold inexpensive but dependable life insurance protection to rural Oklahoma communities. Since 1951, Globe Life has grown in financial strength and reputation, consistently receiving high industry ratings. Today, Globe Life markets through direct mail, internet, and call center sales. The company's life insurance premium has grown from approximately $ 221 million in 1998 to approximately $ 813 million in 2018. On February 5, 2014, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company purchased
144-468: The era of divisional play, the overall series between both divisions was led 10–8 by the East Division. The CUSA Football Championship Game had been aired on ESPN or its affiliates since 2005, but since the 2018 edition has aired on CBSSN. Before 2005, each member of the conference played in a round-robin scheduling to determine the champion of the conference. In this time period, Southern Miss won
160-489: The game. Due partly to major conference realignment in the early 2010s and early 2020s , only five of the nine current CUSA members have played in the Conference USA Football Championship Game, with the most recent 2023 edition featuring two schools in their first season in the conference. The only current CUSA members to have won the championship game are Liberty and Western Kentucky . During
176-582: The most titles with four. During this time frame, the winner of the CUSA Championship customarily received a berth to play in the Liberty Bowl against a member of the SEC . If two teams tied for the best conference record, co-champions were declared. Final rankings from AP Poll shown. Below are the results from all Conference USA Football Championship Games played. The winning team appears in bold font, on
SECTION 10
#1732851575182192-719: The naming rights of Globe Life Park in Arlington , formerly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers Baseball Club located in Arlington, TX . The naming rights were eventually transferred to Globe Life Field , the Rangers' new home park, alongside extending the naming rights through 2048. In August 2001, a mutual fund company filed a civil racketeering suit against Torchmark Corp., which accused Torchmark Corp. and its former chief executive of scheming to continue control over Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. after Torchmark spun it off in 1998. However, in
208-553: The naming rights to Globe Life Park in Arlington , the stadium of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball Team in Arlington, Texas. The agreement is for ten years starting in 2014 and going through the 2023 baseball season. Globe Life and Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation partnered on a baseball and softball grant program again in 2015. In addition to its partnership with the Texas Rangers, Globe Life
224-655: The regular season; the site was chosen based on the BCS rankings at that time on December 1. Although only 25 teams were explicitly ranked, the ranking formula could be used to determine the relative rankings of any two teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision . Since 2014, when the BCS was replaced with the College Football Playoff rankings (CFP), national rankings have been removed from the tiebreaker process. Following
240-535: Was headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, until 2006 when it moved to McKinney, Texas. In 1980, Liberty National acquired Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company and formed the holding company, Torchmark Corporation. In 1981, TMK acquired United Investors Life Insurance Company (UIL), United American Insurance Company, and Waddell and Reed Financial. In 1994, TMK acquired American Income Life Insurance Company; In 1998, TMK spun off Waddell and Reed Financial ,
256-649: Was named President of Globe Life in October 2013. The company has an A+ Better Business Bureau rating on a scale of A+ to F and has over 376 closed complaints. In a 2002 lawsuit, Globe Life was fined a civil penalty of $ 5,000 for failing to pay interest on death claims in Oregon. In 1972, Globe Life formed its Employee Services Division (ESD) to offer supplemental life and health insurance for federal and state employees already covered by Federal Employee Government Life Insurance, or FEGLI. Globe Life Globe Life ( GL )
#181818