| Game Name: | American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game |
| Subheader: | Conference Championship |
| Date Game Played: | December 5 |
| Year Game Played: | 2015 |
| Football Season: | 2015 |
| Stadium: | TDECU Stadium |
| City: | Houston, TX |
| Visitor School: | Temple University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Temple |
| Visitor Nickname: | Owls |
| Visitor Record: | 10–2 |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 20 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 21 |
| Visitor Rank Cfp: | 22 |
| Visitor Coach: | Matt Rhule |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 3 |
| Home School: | University of Houston |
| Home Name Short: | Houston |
| Home Nickname: | Cougars |
| Home Record: | 11–1 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 17 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 18 |
| Home Rank Cfp: | 19 |
| Home Coach: | Tom Herman |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 10 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Greg Ward Jr. (QB, Houston) |
| Odds: | Houston by 5.5 |
| Referee: | Michael Roche |
| Attendance: | 35,721[1] |
| Us Network: | ABC/IMG |
| Us Announcers: | Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, and Todd McShay (ABC) Tony Castricone and Tony Pike (IMG) |
| First Game Ever Played: | yes |
The 2015 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game was held on December 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas. The first football championship game for The American, it was hosted by the Houston Cougars, West Division champion, and featured the Temple Owls, East Division champion. It was broadcast on ABC.
See main article: article and 2015 Houston Cougars football team. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in American Athletic play to win a share of the West Division title. Due to their head to head win over Navy, they represented the West Division in the inaugural American Athletic Championship Game. This was their first conference championship game since 2011, when they were Conference USA. They were aiming for their first conference championship since 2006.
See main article: article and 2015 Temple Owls football team. The Temple Owls were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in American Athletic Conference play to finish as champions of the East Division. This was their first division title since 2009, when they tied with Ohio for the MAC West title. They represented the East Division in the American Athletic Championship Game. The Owls were aiming for their first conference title since winning the Middle Atlantic Conference in 1967 and their first major conference title in school history.
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| Statistics | Houston | Temple | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 19 | |
| Total offense | 339 | 385 | |
| Rushing yards–TD | 233–3 | 98–0 | |
| Passing yards–TD | 106–0 | 287–1 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–22–0 | 26–44–1 | |
| Fumbles: Number–Lost | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Penalties: Number–Yards | 5–40 | 2–15 | |
| Punts: Average Yardage | 36.5 | 33 | |
| Kickoffs: Average Yardage | 63 | 59 | |
| Sacks: Number–Yards | 1–4 | 0–0 | |
| Field Goals: Good–Att | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Points off turnovers | 7 | 0 | |
| Time of Possession | 26:01 | 32:58 |