2005 LSU Tigers football team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=2005

|team=LSU Tigers

|image=Louisiana State University (block logo).svg

|image_size=125

|conference=Southeastern Conference

|division=Western Division

|short_conf=SEC

|CoachRank=5

|APRank=6

|record=11–2

|conf_record=7–1

|head_coach=Les Miles

|hc_year=1st

|off_coach=Jimbo Fisher

|oc_year=6th

|def_coach=Bo Pelini

|dc_year=1st

|off_scheme=Pro-style

|def_scheme=4–3

|stadium=Tiger Stadium
(Capacity: 91,600)

|champion= SEC Western Division co-champion
Peach Bowl champion

|bowl= Peach Bowl

|bowl_result= W 40–3 vs. Miami (FL)

|conf_champ=SEC Championship Game

|conf_champ_result= L 14–34 vs. Georgia

}}

The 2005 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Les Miles in his first season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Despite all of the distractions from Hurricane Katrina, LSU finished its season with an 11–2 record capped off by a 40–3 victory over No. 9 Miami in the 2005 Peach Bowl without starting quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2005

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 8:15 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = ESPN

| score = 35–31

| attend = 63,210

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 4

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 27–30

| overtime = OT

| attend = 91,986

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Mississippi State

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = PPV

| score = 37–7

| attend = 48,344

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 34–6

| attend = 37,309

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 11

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = CBS

| score = 21–17

| attend = 92,402

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 6:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 16

| gamename = Tiger Bowl

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 20–17

| overtime = OT

| attend = 92,664

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = PPV

| score = 56–3

| attend = 92,143

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Appalachian State

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv =

| score = 24–0

| attend = 91,414

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 4

| gamename = rivalry) (College GameDay

| site_stadium = Bryant–Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = CBS

| score = 16–13

| overtime = OT

| attend = 81,018

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 6:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Ole Miss

| gamename = Magnolia Bowl

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 40–7

| attend = 59,543

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Arkansas

| gamename = Battle for the Golden Boot

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = CBS

| score = 19–17

| attend = 91,606

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 3

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 13

| gamename = SEC Championship Game

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = CBS

| score = 14–34

| attend = 73,717

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Miami (FL)*

| opprank = 9

| gamename = Peach Bowl

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 40–3

| attend = 65,620

}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2005

| team = LSU Tigers

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Sr|first=Joseph|last=Addai|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Dwayne|last=Bowe|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Alley|last=Broussard|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=So|first=Matt|last=Flynn|dab=Matt Flynn (American football)|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Skyler|last=Green|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=JaMarcus|last=Russell|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Sr|first=Andrew|last=Whitworth|pos=OT|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://lsusports.net/sports/football/roster/2005

| head_coach = *Les Miles

| asst_coach =

Jimbo Fisher - Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks
Bo Pelini - ''Defensive Coordinator
Bradley Dale Peveto - Special Teams & Linebackers
Todd Monken - Passing Game Coordinator & Wide Receivers
Doug Mallory - Defensive backs
Josh Henson - Tight Ends coach
Mike Ekeler - Graduate Assistant
Tracy Smith – Offensive graduate assistant
Jason Woodman - Graduate Assistant

| accessdate=

}}

Game summaries

=Florida=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#11 Florida at #10 LSU

|Visitor=Florida

|V1=0 |V2= 7|V3= 10|V4=0

|Host=LSU

|H1= 14|H2= 0|H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=Saturday, October 15

|Location=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=Sunny

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Verne Lundquist & Todd Blackledge

|TVStation=CBS

}}

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090319095446/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=252880099 ESPN]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=11:42 |Team=LSU |Event=Bennie Brazell 43-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Colt David kick) |Score= LSU 7-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=1 |Time=1:10 |Team=LSU |Event=Dwayne Bowe 27-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Colt David kick) |Score= LSU 14-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 2|Time=8:44 |Team=FLA |Event=Kestahn Moore 32-yard run (Chris Hetland kick) |Score= LSU 14-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time=11:31|Team=FLA |Event=Chris Hetland 22-yard field goal |Score= LSU 14-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 3|Time=4:02 |Team=FLA |Event=DeShawn Wynn 1-yard run (Chris Hetland kick) |Score= FLA 17-14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= 4|Time=12:35 |Team=LSU |Event=Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Colt David kick) |Score=LSU 21-17 |LastEntry=yes}}

LSU Tigers in the 2006 National Football League Draft

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="background:#461D7C;color:#FDD017;" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL Team
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Joseph Addai	Running Back	1	30	30	Indianapolis Colts
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Andrew Whitworth	Offensive Tackle	2	23	55	Cincinnati Bengals
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Claude Wroten	Defensive Tackle	3	4	68	St. Louis Rams
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Skyler Green	Wide Receiver	4	28	125	Dallas Cowboys
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Kyle Williams	Defensive Tackle	5	1	134	Buffalo Bills
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Melvin Oliver	Defensive End	6	28	197	San Francisco 49ers
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Bennie Brazell	Wide Receiver	7	23	231	Cincinnati Bengals

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2006.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220141926/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2006.htm |date=2008-12-20 }}