2005 Missouri Tigers football team

2005 Missouri Tigers football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Christensen (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread[1]
Defensive coordinatorMatt Eberflus (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Colorado x   5 – 3     7 – 6  
No. 24 Nebraska   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Iowa State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas   3 – 5     7 – 5  
Kansas State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
South Division
No. 1 Texas x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 20 Texas Tech   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 22 Oklahoma   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Texas A&M   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Baylor   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Oklahoma State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team finished with a 7–5 record, including 4–4 in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win over South Carolina in the Independence Bowl. The team led by head coach Gary Pinkel.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 amvs. Arkansas State*
W 44–1732,906
September 106:00 pmNew Mexico*
KRCG 13L 35–4550,701
September 171:00 pmTroy*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
W 52–2150,167
October 111:00 amNo. 2 Texas
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
ABCL 20–5157,231
October 81:00 pmat Oklahoma State
W 38–3142,511
October 151:00 pmIowa State
W 27–24 OT55,016
October 2211:30 amNebraska
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri (rivalry)
FSNW 41–2460,641
October 2912:00 pmat Kansas
L 3–1348,238
November 52:30 pmat No. 24 Colorado
ABCL 12–4149,196
November 121:00 pmBaylor
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
W 31–1646,425
November 191:10 pmat Kansas State
L 28–3646,039
December 302:30 pmvs. South Carolina*
ESPNW 38–3141,332

References

  1. ^ Douglass, Terry (October 19, 2005). "Tigers aim to 'spread' Blackshirts very thin". The Grand Island Independent. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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