The 2005 Mountain West Conference football season was the 7th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW. Texas Christian University was added as the conference's 9th member in 2005, and won the conference championship in their first season since moving over from Conference USA.
Coaching changes Bronco Mendenhall took over at BYU, replacing Gary Crowton. Mike Sanford took over at UNLV, replacing John Robinson. Kyle Whittingham took over at Utah, replacing Urban Meyer.
Bowl games BowlDateStadiumCityResultPoinsettia BowlDecember 22, 2005Qualcomm StadiumSan DiegoNavy 51, Colorado State 30Las Vegas BowlDecember 22, 2005Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NevadaCal 35, BYU 28Emerald BowlDecember 29, 2005SBC ParkSan FranciscoUtah 38, Georgia Tech 10Houston BowlDecember 31, 2005Reliant StadiumHoustonTCU 27, Iowa State 24
Awards Coach of the Year: Gary Patterson, TCU Offensive Player of the Year: RB DonTrell Moore, Sr, New Mexico Defensive Player of the Year: DB Eric Weddle, Jr, Utah Freshman of the Year: RB Aaron Brown, TCU
All-Conference teams First-team:
OffenseQuarterbackJohn Beck, Jr, BYURunning backCurtis Brown, Sr, BYUDonTrell Moore, Sr, New MexicoWide receiverHank Baskett, Sr, New MexicoJovon Bouknight, Sr, WyomingTight endJonny Harline, Jr, BYUOffensive LineRyan Cook, Sr, New MexicoRobert Turner, Jr, New MexicoHerb Taylor, Jr, TCUMichael Toudouze, Sr, TCUJesse Boone, Sr, UtahKickerDan Beardall, Sr, UtahKick returnerCory Rodgers, Jr, TCU
DefenseDefensive lineTommy Blake, So, TCUChase Ortiz, So, TCUEvroy Thompson, Sr, New MexicoSteve Fifita, Sr, UtahLinebackerMike Mohoric, Sr, New MexicoFreddie Keiaho, Sr, San Diego StateSpencer Toone, Sr, UtahDefensive backGabriel Fulbright, Sr, New MexicoMarcus Demps, Sr, San Diego StateEric Weddle, Jr, UtahQuincy Butler, Sr, TCUPunterJimmie Kaylor, So, Colorado State
Second-team:
OffenseQuarterbackBrian Johnson, So, UtahRunning backKyle Bell, So, Colorado StateQuinton Ganther, Sr, UtahWide receiverDavid Anderson, Sr, Colorado StateJeff Webb, Sr, San Diego StateTight endGreg Estandia, Sr, UNLVOffensive LineJon Wilson, Sr, Air ForceJake Kuresa, Jr, BYULance Reynolds, Sr, BYUMike Brisiel, Sr, Colorado StateTavo Tupola, Jr, UtahKickerChris Manfredini, So, TCUKick returnerJovon Bouknight, Sr, Wyoming
DefenseDefensive lineManaia Brown, Sr, BYUKurt Kahui, Sr, San Diego StateRanorris Ray, Sr, TCUDusty Hoffschneider, Sr, WyomingLinebackerCameron Jensen, Jr, BYUJason Phillips, Fr, TCUBeau Bell, So, UNLVDefensive backDrew Coleman, Sr, TCUJeremy Modkins, Sr, TCUJoe Miklos, Sr, UNLVCasey Evans, Jr, UtahPunterMichael Hughes, So, San Diego State
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