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 was sponsored for the first time by Forth Worth based company Bell Helicopter Textron.
With 7:50 left in the first quarter, Utah's Louie Sakoda kicked a 45-yard field goal to give Utah an early 3âÂÂ0 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 7âÂÂ3. Louie Sakoda later kicked a 39-yard field goal, and then a 41-yard field goal before halftime, giving Utah a 9âÂÂ7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Brett Ratliff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Brent Casteel increasing Utah's lead to 16âÂÂ7. Louie Sakoda added his fourth field goal to push the lead up to 19âÂÂ7.
Paul Smith answered with a second one-yard touchdown run for Tulsa, pulling Tulsa to within 19âÂÂ13. Eric Weddle capped the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown, making the final score 25âÂÂ13.