2005 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The 2005 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 111th season of Sooner football. The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his seventh season as head coach. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They were a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.

2005 Oklahoma Sooners football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Oregon
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 22
Record	8–4 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Stoops (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Chuck Long (4th season) Kevin Wilson (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Venables (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Dusty Dvoracek Clint Ingram Davin Joseph J.D. Runnels
Home stadium	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
Colorado x		5	–	3					7	–	6
No. 24 Nebraska		4	–	4					8	–	4
Missouri		4	–	4					7	–	5
Iowa State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Kansas		3	–	5					7	–	5
Kansas State		2	–	6					5	–	6
South Division
No. 1 Texas x$#		8	–	0					13	–	0
No. 20 Texas Tech		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 22 Oklahoma		6	–	2					8	–	4
Texas A&M		3	–	5					5	–	6
Baylor		2	–	6					5	–	6
Oklahoma State		1	–	7					4	–	7
Championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Conference play began with a loss in the annual Red River Rivalry to the Texas Longhorns on October 8, and ended with a win at home in the annual Bedlam Series over the Oklahoma State Cowboys on November 26. The Sooners finished the regular season with a 7–4 record (6–2 in the Big 12), their worst record since 1999, finishing in a tie with Texas Tech for second in the Big 12 South. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl, where they upset the Oregon Ducks, 17–14.

Following the season, Davin Joseph was selected 23rd overall in the 2006 NFL draft, along with Chris Chester in the 2nd round, Dusty Dvoracek, Travis Wilson and Clint Ingram in the 3rd, and J. D. Runnels in the 6th.

On July 11, 2007, the NCAA announced the Sooners would have to vacate every game from 2005 due to NCAA violations relating to Rhett Bomar and J.D. Quinn receiving money from a car dealership for work they did not perform. The punishment effectively gave the team a 0–4 record.^[1] However, on appeal, those wins were reinstated in early 2008.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	11:00 a.m.	TCU*	No. 7	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 10–17	84,332[3]
September 10	11:30 a.m.	Tulsa*	No. 18	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	W 31–15	83,877[3]
September 17	2:30 p.m.	at UCLA*	No. 21	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 24–41	56,552[3]
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Kansas State		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	W 43–21	84,501[3]
October 8	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Texas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)	ABC	L 12–45	75,452[3]
October 15	6:00 p.m.	vs. Kansas		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	TBS	W 19–3	54,109[3]
October 22	6:00 p.m.	Baylor		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	W 37–30 2OT	83,456[3]
October 29	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–24	77,438[3]
November 12	11:00 a.m.	Texas A&M		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	W 36–30	84,943[3]
November 19	11:00 a.m.	at No. 19 Texas Tech		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 21–23	52,625[3]
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma State		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	ABC	W 42–14	84,875[3]
December 29	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Oregon*		Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	W 17–14	65,416[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

TCU

See also: 2005 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU Horned Frogs at #7 Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• TCU	0	10	0	7	17
#7 Oklahoma	0	0	10	0	10

• Date: September 3
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:54
• Game attendance: 84,332
• Referee: Drew George
• TV announcers (ABC): Dr. Jerry Punch (Play-by-play), Terry Bowden (Color), & Trenni Kusnierek (Sideline)

Tulsa

See also: 2005 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #18 Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	6	3	6	15
• #18 Oklahoma	7	0	7	17	31

• Date: September 10
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 11:35 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:31
• Game attendance: 83,877
• Referee: Cooper Castleberry
• TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color), & Jim Knox (Sideline)

UCLA

See also: 2005 UCLA Bruins football team

#21 Oklahoma Sooners at UCLA Bruins

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Oklahoma	7	3	7	7	24
• UCLA	10	3	7	21	41

• Date: September 17
• Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
• Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:34
• Game attendance: 56,522
• Referee: Jack Folliard
• TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (Play-by-play), Dan Fouts (Color), & Todd Harris (Sideline)

Kansas State

See also: 2005 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas State	0	0	15	6	21
• Oklahoma	9	10	14	10	43

• Date: October 1
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:36
• Game attendance: 84,501
• Referee: Jon Bible
• TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color), & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Texas (Red River Rivalry)

See also: 2005 Texas Longhorns football team and Red River Rivalry

Oklahoma Sooners vs. #2 Texas Longhorns

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	6	0	0	6	12
• #2 Texas	14	10	7	14	45

• Date: October 8
• Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
• Game start: 12:06 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:35
• Game attendance: 75,452
• Referee: Steve Usechek
• TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (Play-by-play), Dan Fouts (Color), & Todd Harris (Sideline)

Kansas

See also: 2005 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oklahoma	10	0	0	9	19
Kansas	3	0	0	0	3

• Date: October 15
• Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
• Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:13
• Game attendance: 54,109
• Referee: Tom Walker
• TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color), & Craig Sager (Sideline)

Baylor

See also: 2005 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears at Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Baylor	6	7	6	8	3	0	30
• Oklahoma	0	24	0	3	3	7	37

• Date: October 22
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 4:12
• Game attendance: 83,456
• Referee: Cooper Castleberry
• TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color), & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Nebraska

See also: 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry

Oklahoma Sooners at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oklahoma	7	14	3	7	31
Nebraska	0	3	7	14	24

• Date: October 29
• Location: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Game start: 11:13 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:39
• Game attendance: 77,438
• Referee: Steve Usechek
• TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Mark Morgan (Sideline)

Texas A&M

See also: 2005 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	7	7	10	6	30
• Oklahoma	28	0	2	6	36

• Date: November 12
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:58
• Game attendance: 84,943
• Referee: Jon Bible
• TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Mark Morgan (Sideline)

Texas Tech

See also: 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	7	0	14	21
• Texas Tech	3	7	0	13	23

• Date: November 19
• Location: Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
• Game start: 11:10 a.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:43
• Game attendance: 52,625
• Referee: Randy Christal
• TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color), & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)

See also: 2005 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Bedlam Series

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma State	0	7	0	7	14
• Oklahoma	14	7	7	14	42

• Date: November 26
• Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
• Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:32
• Game attendance: 84,875
• Referee: Bill Davenport
• TV announcers (ABC): Terry Gannon (Play-by-play), Jamal Anderson (Color), & Dave LaMont (Sideline)

Oregon (Holiday Bowl)

Main article: 2005 Holiday Bowl

See also: 2005 Oregon Ducks football team

#6 Oregon Ducks vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Oregon	7	0	0	7	14
• Oklahoma	3	0	14	0	17

• Date: December 29
• Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
• Game start: 7:12 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:48
• Game attendance: 65,416
• Referee: Bill LeMonnier
• TV announcers (ESPN): Keith Jackson (Play-by-play), Dan Fouts (Color), Todd Harris, & Holly Rowe (Sidelines)

Scoring summary

1	8:04	OU	Garrett Hartley 34-yard field goal	OU 3–0
1	2:58	ORE	Demetrius Williams 5-yard run (Paul Martinez kick)	ORE 7–3
3	9:20	OU	J.D. Runnels 17-yard pass from Rhett Bomar (Garrett Hartley kick)	OU 10–7
3	3:25	OU	Kejuan Jones 8-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick)	OU 17–7
4	3:30	ORE	Tim Day 3-yard pass from Brady Leaf (Paul Martinez kick)	OU 17–14

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Rankings

See also: 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	7	18	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22
Coaches	5	16	17	RV	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22
Harris	Not released				—	RV	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	25	—	25	—	23	23	Not released

Statistics

Team

OU Opp Points per Game 26.9 23.1 First Downs 231 206   Rushing 113 62   Passing 103 120   Penalty 15 24 Rushing Yardage 2,130 1,087   Rushing Attempts 526 392   Avg per Rush 4.0 2.8   Avg per Game 177.6 216.1 Passing Yardage 2,131 2,593   Avg per Game 177.5 90.6   Completions-Attempts 179-336 (53.3%) 232-438 (53%) Total Offense 4,261 3,680   Total Plays 862 830   Avg per Play 4.9 4.4   Avg per Game 177.6 216.1 Fumbles-Lost 31–13 23–10

OU Opp Punts-Yards 71–3,004 (42.3 avg) 79–3,370 (42.7 avg) Punt Returns-Total Yards 30–222 (7.4 avg) 18–122 (6.8 avg) Kick Returns-Total Yards 39–709 (18.2 avg) 34–600 (17.6 avg) Avg Time of Possession per Game 31:29 28:31 Penalties-Yards 102–860 91–683   Avg per Game 71.7 56.9 3rd Down Conversions 68/190 (35.8%) 59/181 (32.6%) 4th Down Conversions 12/19 (63.2%) 7/16 (43.8%) Sacks By-Yards 45–274 21–170 Total TDs 40 34   Rushing 27 11   Passing 10 20 Fields Goals-Attempts 14–22 (63.6%) 14–18 (77.8%) PAT-Attempts 37–38 (97.4%) 27–28 (96.4%) Total Attendance 505,984 186,585   Avg per Game 84,331 62,195

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 OT Total Opponents 50 60 55 109 3 277 Oklahoma 91 65 64 93 10 323

2006 NFL draft

The 2006 NFL draft was held on April 29–30, 2006 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following Oklahoma players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall Pick	NFL team
Davin Joseph	G	1st	23	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Chester	G	2nd	56	Baltimore Ravens
Dusty Dvoracek	DT	3rd	73	Chicago Bears
Travis Wilson	WR	3rd	78	Cleveland Browns
Clint Ingram	LB	3rd	80	Jacksonville Jaguars
J.D. Runnels	RB	6th	195	Chicago Bears
Remi Ayodele	DT	Undrafted		New England Patriots
Eric Bassey	FS	Undrafted		Buffalo Bills

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