2005 BYU Cougars football team

The 2005 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season.

2005 BYU Cougars football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 28–35 vs. California
ConferenceMountain West
Record6–6 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Anae (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Base defense3–3–5[1]
Home stadiumLaVell Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 TCU $   8 0     11 1  
BYU   5 3     6 6  
Colorado State   5 3     6 6  
Utah   4 4     7 5  
New Mexico   4 4     6 5  
San Diego State   4 4     5 7  
Air Force   3 5     4 7  
Wyoming   2 6     4 7  
UNLV   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:30 pmNo. 22 Boston College*ABCL 3–2058,108
September 101:00 pmEastern Illinois*
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
SWPW 45–1052,630
September 241:00 pmTCU
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN+L 50–51 OT58,320
October 18:00 pmat San Diego StateSWPL 10–3141,680
October 86:00 pmat New MexicoSWPW 27–2439,233
October 158:00 pmColorado State 
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
SWPW 24–1458,165
October 2212:30 pmat No. 9 Notre Dame*NBCL 23–4980,795
October 291:00 pmAir Force
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ESPN+W 62–4157,687
November 51:00 pmat UNLVESPN+W 55–1423,677
November 124:00 pmat WyomingSWPW 35–2115,889
November 191:00 pmUtah
  • LaVell Edwards Stadium
  • Provo, UT (Holy War)
ESPN+L 34–41 OT64,312
December 226:00 pmvs. California*
ESPNL 28–3540,053
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

•SportsWest Productions (SWP) games were shown locally on KSL 5.

Roster

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2005 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 John Beck Sr
WR 1 Todd Watkins Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 41 Bryan Kehl So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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Boston College

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1 234Total
#22/22 Boston College 7 3010 20
BYU 0 030 3

Eastern Illinois

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Eastern Illinois 0 037 10
BYU 17 14014 45
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 52,630
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), wind NW 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Pete Gautreau
  • TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler
1 234OTTotal
TCU 10 67217 51
BYU 21 310106 50
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 4:42
  • Game attendance: 58,320
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Gerald Wright
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender, Kelly Stouffer

San Diego State

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BYU 0 307 10
San Diego State 0 1777 31
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
  • Game start: 7:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 41,680
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear and mild, wind NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler
  • Source:

New Mexico

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BYU 6 7014 27
New Mexico 7 1430 24
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
  • Game start: 6:09 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 39,233
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy w/ rain, winds gusty SW
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler
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Colorado State

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Colorado State 0 077 14
BYU 0 1437 24
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 58,165
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy w/ showers, winds W 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler

Notre Dame

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BYU 10 0130 23
#9/10 Notre Dame 7 14217 49
  • Source:

Air Force

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Air Force 0 7727 41
BYU 14 141321 62
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:51
  • Game attendance: 57,687
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), rainy, winds S 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender, Kelly Stouffer

UNLV

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BYU 7 201414 55
UNLV 0 707 14
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 23,677
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear, winds SE 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender, Kelly Stouffer

Wyoming

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BYU 14 1470 35
Wyoming 14 070 21
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 4:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 15,889
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cold and windy, winds WNW 35 mph (56 km/h)
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (SportsWest): Tom Kirkland, Blaine Fowler
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Utah

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Utah 14 10737 41
BYU 3 021100 34
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 4:15
  • Game attendance: 64,312
  • Game weather: Clear but hazy, 47 °F (8 °C), wind W 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Trey Bender, Kelly Stouffer

Las Vegas Bowl: California

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1 234Total
BYU 0 14014 28
Cal 7 14140 35

References

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  1. ^ Ellsworth, Jon (September 24, 2008). "BYU's Winning Formula, Part 1". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 21, 2023.