2005 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| sport = football
| image = Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg
| image_size =
| conference = Conference USA
| division = West Division
| short_conf = C-USA
| record = 9–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Steve Kragthorpe
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Charlie Stubbs
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Todd Graham
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Skelly Stadium
| champion = C-USA champion
C-USA West Division champion
Liberty Bowl champion
| conf_champ = Conference USA Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 44–27 vs. UCF
| bowl = Liberty Bowl
| bowl_result = W 31–24 vs. Fresno State
}}
{{2005 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2005 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Steve Kragthorpe. They played home games at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma and competed in the West Division of Conference USA.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 9:15 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 10–41
| attend = 33,410
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 11:30 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = FSN
| score = 15–31
| attend = 83,877
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv =
| score = 54–2
| attend = 23,112
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv =
| score = 37–31
| overtime = OT
| attend = 20,645
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv =
| score = 23–30
| attend = 15,580
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv = CSTV
| score = 34–17
| attend = 28,375
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = iTV
| score = 41–21
| attend = 10,893
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = iTV
| score = 20–13
| attend = 22,502
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 8:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = iTV
| score = 38–41
| attend = 49,160
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = iTV
| score = 45–13
| attend = 21,995
| source = {{cite news |title=Tulsa becomes bowl-eligible|date=November 13, 2005|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353536/tulsa-becomes-bowl-eligible/|accessdate=September 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| tv = iTV
| score = 38–14
| attend = 10,306
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Conference USA Championship Game
| tv = ESPN
| score = 44–27
| attend = 51,978
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Liberty Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 31–24
| attend = 54,894
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2005 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/202/season/2005 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 |url=https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf |publisher=University of Tulsa |page=189 |access-date=January 23, 2023 }}
After the season
=2006 NFL draft=
The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 2006 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm|title=2006 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/tulsa/drafted.htm|title=Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL club}} | ||||
| 4 | 106 | Garrett Mills | Gridiron | New England Patriots |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Tulsa Golden Hurricane football navbox}}
{{Conference USA football champions}}
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