2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2005 TCU Horned Frogs football
Mountain West champion
Houston Bowl champion
Houston Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record11–1 (8–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Schultz (8th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 TCU $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
BYU   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Colorado State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Utah   4 – 4     7 – 5  
New Mexico   4 – 4     6 – 5  
San Diego State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Air Force   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 7  
UNLV   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 (8–0 Mountain West Conference) record and a #11 ranking in the AP Poll.

The team was coached by Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. TCU finished with a 27–24 victory over Iowa State in the 2005 Houston Bowl. This was TCU's first year in the Mountain West Conference (MWC), and they won their first MWC championship. It was TCU's first outright conference championship since 1958.[1] The previous four years TCU competed in Conference USA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.at No. 7 Oklahoma*
ABCW 17–1084,332[2]
September 108:30 p.m.at SMU*No. 22
CSTVL 10–2122,416[3]
September 156:30 p.m.Utah
ESPNW 23–20 OT25,220[4]
September 242:00 p.m.at BYU
ESPN+W 51–50 OT58,320[5]
October 16:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNGPW 49–2832,251[6]
October 82:00 p.m.at Wyoming
W 28–1427,723[7]
October 156:00 p.m.Army*daggerNo. 25
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 38–1734,478[8]
October 222:00 p.m.at Air ForceNo. 21
ESPN+W 48–1033,210[9]
October 297:00 p.m.at San Diego StateNo. 20
ESPN360W 23–2021,698[10]
November 56:00 p.m.Colorado StateNo. 20
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 33–636,284[11]
November 126:00 p.m.UNLVNo. 18
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 51–328,035[12]
December 311:30 p.m.vs. Iowa State*No. 14
ESPN2W 27–2437,286[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Season summary

TCU started off the season with a 17–10 victory over #7 ranked Oklahoma. It was Oklahoma's first home loss since 2001 and the first September loss for Oklahoma since Bob Stoops became head coach. About the loss running back Adrian Peterson said, "Right now, I'm kind of shocked." TCU held Peterson to 63 yards rushing and Oklahoma to 225 yards of total offense.[15]

On September 10, in the Battle for the Iron Skillet, TCU lost 21–10 to SMU. It was SMU's first victory over a ranked team since October 1, 1986. During the game, TCU had 4 turnovers to SMU's 1 turnover. TCU had beaten SMU six straight times before the loss. Placekicker Peter LoCoco missed three of his four field goal attempts during the game.[16]

TCU beat Utah 23–20 in overtime on September 15 in a Thursday night game. The victory ended Utah's 18-game winning streak.[17] TCU followed that game up with another overtime victory against BYU. TCU rallied from an 18-point deficit late in the third quarter to force overtime. With just under two minutes to go in the third quarter, BYU led 34–16, but TCU was able to outscore BYU 28–10 through the rest of regulation. In overtime, BYU missed an extra point attempt, after taking the lead on a touchdown. On TCU's ensuing possession, they managed to score a touchdown and score the conversion for the 51–50 victory.[18]

After those back-to-back overtime contests, TCU won their next seven games by an average of 25 points.[1] During the streak, TCU beat, in order, New Mexico, Wyoming, Army, Air Force, San Diego State, Colorado State, and UNLV.

The BCS eligibility guidelines were revised following this season. Had they been in force during this season, TCU would have received an automatic bid to a BCS bowl.

TCU finished the year with a 27–24 victory in the 2005 Houston Bowl over Iowa State. The victory extended the Horned Frogs' winning streak to ten games. Peter LoCoco made 44-yard field goal with 5:25 left in the game to break a 24–24 tie. After the game, LoCoco said, "This is perfect. This is redemption. I'm glad I got the opportunity. This was a big confidence booster." He had missed three kicks in TCU's loss to SMU.[19]

TCU finished the year ranked #11 in the AP Poll and #9 in the Coaches' Poll, the only non-AQ conference team to be ranked in either final poll.[20]

Roster

2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Kyle Kummer Jr
QB 15 Tye Gunn Jr
QB 16 Jeff Ballard So
WR 17 Cory Rodgers So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 11 Drew Coleman Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  3. ^ "TCU vs SMU". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. September 10, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  4. ^ "Utah vs TCU". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. September 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
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  9. ^ "TCU vs Air Force". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. October 22, 2005. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "TCU vs San Diego State". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. October 29, 2005. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  11. ^ "Colorado State vs TCU". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. November 5, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  12. ^ "UNLV vs TCU". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. November 12, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  13. ^ "TCU vs Iowa State". The Official Website of TCU Athletics. December 31, 2005. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
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  16. ^ "TCU's six-game winning streak vs. SMU ends". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  17. ^ "Utes Lose First Game Since October 2003". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2010.[dead link]
  18. ^ "Horned Frogs edge BYU on Rodgers' disputed score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2010.[dead link]
  19. ^ "Houston Bowl TCU 27, Iowa State 24". USAToday.com. December 31, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2010..
  20. ^ "2005 NCAA Football Rankings – Postseason". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.