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.

  1. ^ "No. 18 TCU 51, UNLV 3". USAToday.com. September 1, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2010.

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