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.
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. However, on appeal, those wins were reinstated in early 2008.
Schedule
Game summaries
TCU
Tulsa
UCLA
Kansas State
Texas (Red River Rivalry)
Kansas
Baylor
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series)
Oregon (Holiday Bowl)
Rankings
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
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
References