2005 NCAA Division I-A football season
2005 NCAA Division I-A season | |
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Texas team and coach Mack Brown with President George W. Bush after winning the 2005 national championship | |
Number of teams | 119 |
Duration | September 1–December 3 |
Preseason AP No. 1 | USC Trojans |
Post-season | |
Duration | December 20, 2005 – January 4, 2006 |
Bowl games | 28 |
Heisman Trophy | Reggie Bush, USC RB (vacated) |
Bowl Championship Series | |
2006 Rose Bowl | |
Site | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California |
Winner | Texas Longhorns |
Division I-A football seasons | |
← 2004 2006 → |
The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 1, 2005 and ended on December 3, 2005. The postseason concluded on January 4, 2006 with the Rose Bowl, which served as the season's BCS National Championship Game.
The USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns finished the regular season as the only undefeated teams in Division I-A and consequently met in the Rose Bowl to play for the national title. Texas defeated USC largely due to the performance of quarterback Vince Young, who gained 467 yards of total offense and ran for three touchdowns. The Longhorns won their first national championship since 1970, and their first consensus national title since 1969.
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Contents
1 Rule changes
2 Conference changes
3 Coaching changes
4 Conference standings
5 Bowl games
5.1 BCS bowls
5.2 Other New Year's Day bowls
5.3 December bowl games
6 Awards and honors
6.1 Heisman Trophy controversy
6.2 Major award winners
6.3 All-Americans
6.3.1 2005 Consensus All-America team
6.4 Highest-scoring team
7 References
Rule changes
- Seven additional conferences would join the Big Ten in adopting instant replay systems.
Conference changes
A major conference realignment occurred prior to the 2005 season, when 18 teams in Division 1-A changed conferences.
Temple was expelled from the Big East Conference while Army ended its brief affiliation with Conference USA, resulting in both schools becoming Independents.
Boston College left the Big East to become the 12th member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), allowing the league to split into two divisions and hold an annual championship game.
Cincinnati, Louisville and South Florida left Conference USA to join the Big East. Texas Christian University also left Conference USA to become the Mountain West Conference's ninth member.
Despite its losses, Conference USA added six schools to increase its membership to twelve, poaching Marshall and UCF from the Mid-American Conference and Rice, Southern Methodist, Tulsa, and UTEP from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Like the ACC, Conference USA split into two divisions and started a conference championship game.
The Western Athletic Conference added Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State from the Sun Belt Conference.
The Sun Belt picked up Independents Florida Atlantic and Florida International, who had recently moved up from Division I-AA.
School | 2004 Conference | 2005 Conference |
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Army Black Knights | Conference USA | I-A Independent |
Boston College Eagles | Big East | ACC |
Central Florida Knights | MAC | Conference USA |
Cincinnati Bearcats | Conference USA | Big East |
Louisville Cardinals | Conference USA | Big East |
Marshall Thundering Herd | MAC | Conference USA |
Florida Atlantic Owls | I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
Florida International Panthers | I-A Independent | Sun Belt |
Idaho Vandals | Sun Belt | WAC |
New Mexico State Aggies | Sun Belt | WAC |
Rice Owls | WAC | Conference USA |
South Florida Bulls | Conference USA | Big East |
SMU Mustangs | WAC | Conference USA |
Temple Owls | Big East Conference | I-A Independent |
TCU Horned Frogs | Conference USA | Mountain West |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane | WAC | Conference USA |
Utah State Aggies | Sun Belt | WAC |
UTEP Miners | WAC | Conference USA |
Coaching changes
Steve Spurrier returned to college coaching for the first time since 2001 after a stint in the NFL, leading South Carolina to a respectable 7–5 season. Urban Meyer, after leading Utah to an undefeated season in 2004, took over at Florida (Spurrier's old school). Charlie Weis left the New England Patriots to become head coach at alma mater Notre Dame, taking the team to a BCS bowl.
Longtime head coaches Barry Alvarez of Wisconsin and Bill Snyder of Kansas State, both of whom took struggling programs to national prominence during their tenures, retired. Dan Hawkins, having helped make Boise State a powerhouse in the Western Athletic Conference, left the Broncos to coach struggling Colorado.
Conference standings
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Bowl games
BCS bowls
Rose Bowl: #2 (BCS #2, Big 12 Champ) Texas 41, #1 (BCS #1, Pac 10 Champ) Southern California 38
Fiesta Bowl: (BCS #4) #4 Ohio State 34, (At Large) #5 Notre Dame 20
Sugar Bowl: (Big East Champ) #11 West Virginia 38, (SEC Champ) #8 Georgia 35
Orange Bowl: (Big Ten Champ) #3 Penn State 26, (ACC Champ) #25 Florida State 23 (3 OT)
Other New Year's Day bowls
Cotton Bowl: #13 Alabama 13, #18 Texas Tech 10
Capital One Bowl: #21 Wisconsin 24, #7 Auburn 10
Gator Bowl: #12 Virginia Tech 35, #15 Louisville 24
Outback Bowl: #16 Florida 31, #25 Iowa 24
December bowl games
Peach Bowl: #10 LSU 40, #9 Miami (FL) 3
Houston Bowl: #14 TCU 27, Iowa State 24
Liberty Bowl: (C-USA Champ) Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24
MPC Computers Bowl: #19 Boston College 27, Boise State 21
Meineke Car Care Bowl: NC State 14, South Florida 0
Independence Bowl: Missouri 38, South Carolina 31
Sun Bowl: #17 UCLA 50, Northwestern 38
Music City Bowl: Virginia 34, Minnesota 31
Holiday Bowl: Oklahoma 17, #6 Oregon 14
Emerald Bowl: Utah 38, #24 Georgia Tech 10
Alamo Bowl: Nebraska 32, #20 Michigan 28
Insight Bowl: Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40
Champs Sports Bowl: #23 Clemson 19, Colorado 10
Motor City Bowl: Memphis 38, (MAC Champ) Akron 31
Hawai'i Bowl: (WAC Champ) Nevada 49, UCF 48 (OT)
Fort Worth Bowl: Kansas 42, Houston 13
Las Vegas Bowl: California 35, BYU 28
Poinsettia Bowl: Navy 51, Colorado State 30
GMAC Bowl: Toledo 45, UTEP 13
New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi 31, (Sun Belt Champ) Arkansas State 19
Awards and honors
Heisman Trophy controversy
Heisman Trophy voting was primarily for three players: Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart (who won the trophy in 2004) and Vince Young. Bush won the trophy, with Young (who helped Texas win their first national championship since 1970) second in the voting:
Reggie Bush, Jr. USC TB (2,541 points)
Vince Young, Jr. Texas QB (1,608)
Matt Leinart, Sr. USC QB (797)
Brady Quinn Jr. Notre Dame QB (191)
Michael Robinson, Sr. Penn State QB (49)
In June 2010 the NCAA ruled that Bush had received "improper benefits", violating NCAA policy. On September 14, he announced in a statement from the New Orleans Saints that he would forfeit his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Runner-up Vince Young said that he would not accept the trophy if Bush forfeited it. On September 15, the Heisman Trust announced that the 2005 trophy would be vacated and there would be no winner for the season.[1]
Major award winners
Walter Camp Award (top player): Reggie Bush[2]
Maxwell Award (top player): Vince Young, QB, Texas
AP Player Of the Year: Reggie Bush, RB, USC[3]
Lombardi Award (top lineman/linebacker): A. J. Hawk, Ohio State
John Mackey Award (tight end): Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
Doak Walker Award (running back)[2]
Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn State
Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Greg Eslinger, C, Minnesota
Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Vince Young, QB, Texas
Johnny Unitas Award (senior quarterback): Matt Leinart, USC
Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Mike Hass, Oregon State
Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Michael Huff, Texas
Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Alexis Serna, Oregon State
Ray Guy Award (punter): Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest
The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Joe Paterno, Penn State
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (head coach): Mack Brown, Texas
Broyles Award (assistant coach): Greg Davis, Texas
All-Americans
2005 Consensus All-America team
Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
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QB | Vince Young | 6'5" | 229 | Jr. | Houston, Texas | Texas |
RB | Reggie Bush | 6'0" | 200 | Jr. | Spring Valley, California | USC |
RB | Jerome Harrison | 5'10" | 199 | Sr. | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Washington State |
WR | Dwayne Jarrett | 6'5" | 210 | So. | New Brunswick, New Jersey | USC |
WR | Jeff Samardzija | 6'5" | 218 | Jr. | Valparaiso, Indiana | Notre Dame |
TE | Marcedes Lewis | 6'6" | 256 | Sr. | Lakewood, California | UCLA |
T | Jonathan Scott | 6'7" | 315 | Sr. | Dallas, Texas | Texas |
T | Marcus McNeill | 6'9" | 338 | Sr. | Decatur, Georgia | Auburn |
G | Deuce Lutui | 6'6" | 370 | Sr. | Mesa, Arizona | USC |
G | Max Jean-Gilles | 6'4" | 355 | Sr. | North Miami Beach, Florida | Georgia |
C | Greg Eslinger | 6'3" | 292 | Sr. | Bismarck, North Dakota | Minnesota |
Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
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DE | Tamba Hali | 6'3" | 275 | Sr. | Teaneck, New Jersey | Penn State |
DT | Haloti Ngata | 6'4" | 338 | Sr. | Salt Lake City, Utah | Oregon |
DT | Rodrique Wright | 6'5" | 315 | Sr. | Houston, Texas | Texas |
DE | Elvis Dumervil | 6'0" | 256 | Sr. | Miami, Florida | Louisville |
LB | A. J. Hawk | 6'1" | 248 | Sr. | Centerville, Ohio | Ohio State |
LB | DeMeco Ryans | 6'1" | 236 | Sr. | Bessemer, Alabama | Alabama |
LB | Paul Posluszny | 6'2" | 238 | Jr. | Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania | Penn State |
CB | Jimmy Williams | 6'3" | 216 | Sr. | Hampton, Virginia | Virginia Tech |
CB | Tye Hill | 5'10" | 185 | Sr. | Dorchester, South Carolina | Clemson |
Safety | Michael Huff | 6'0" | 204 | Sr. | Irving, Texas | Texas |
Safety | Greg Blue | 6'2" | 216 | Sr. | Atlanta | Georgia |
Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
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Kicker | Mason Crosby | 6'2" | 215 | Jr. | Georgetown, Texas | Colorado |
Punter | Ryan Plackemeier | 6'3" | 235 | Sr. | Bonsall, California | Wake Forest |
RS | Maurice Drew | 5'8" | 205 | Jr. | Antioch, California | UCLA |
Highest-scoring team
Texas scored the most points (652).[4][5]
References
^ "Heisman Trust: 2005 award will be vacated". Chicago Tribune. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Vacated due to ineligibility.
^ The AP does not vacate titles removed ineligible teams or players.
^ 2005 College Football Team Offense (Sports Reference)
^ 2005 Texas Longhorns Stats (Sports-Reference)