2005 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2005 Kansas Jayhawks football team played in the Big 12 Conference representing the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, were coached by Mark Mangino in his fourth season as head coach. The Jayhawks defeated Nebraska for the first time in 37 years after beating them 40–15. They finished the regular season 6–5 becoming eligible for a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. The Jayhawks won the Fort Worth Bowl, defeating the Houston Cougars, 42–13, which was their first bowl game victory in 10 years.

2005 Kansas Jayhawks football
Fort Worth Bowl champion
Fort Worth Bowl, W 42–13 vs. Houston
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Record7–5 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Quartaro (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (4th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 50,071)
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic*SFSW 30–1940,930
September 106:00 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
W 36–837,070
September 176:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
Fox College SportsW 34–1441,237
October 16:00 p.m.at No. 13 Texas TechL 17–3052,601
October 811:00 a.m.at Kansas StateFSNL 3–1249,798
October 156:00 p.m.vs. OklahomaTBSL 3–1954,109
October 226:00 p.m.at ColoradoFSN PPVL 13–4448,025
October 2912:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
Fox Sports NetworkW 13–348,238
November 512:00 p.m.Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
W 40–1551,750
November 122:30 p.m.at No. 2 TexasABCL 14–6683,696
November 2611:30 a.m.Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, Kansas
FSNW 24–21 OT42,826
December 238:00 p.m.vs. HoustonESPNW 42–1333,505
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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