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2005 Mountain West Conference football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2005 Mountain West Conference football season |
| color | # |
| color text | # |
| league | NCAA Division I-A |
| sport | football |
| logo_size | 150px |
| no_of_teams | 9 |
| draft | 2006 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2006 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | C Ryan Cook, New Mexico |
| picked_by | Minnesota Vikings, 51st overall |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | TCU |
| second_place | BYU |
| top_scorer | DonTrell Moore (105 points) |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | 2004 |
| nextseason_year | 2006 |
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
| Bowl | Date | Stadium | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsettia Bowl | December 22, 2005 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | Navy 51, Colorado State 30 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 22, 2005 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada | Cal 35, BYU 28 |
| Emerald Bowl | December 29, 2005 | SBC Park | San Francisco | Utah 38, Georgia Tech 10 |
| Houston Bowl | December 31, 2005 | Reliant Stadium | Houston | TCU 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:
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Tight end |
| Offensive Line |
| Kicker |
| Kick returner |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Punter |
Second-team:
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Tight end |
| Offensive Line |
| Kicker |
| Kick returner |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Punter |
References
References
- "Football All-Mountain West Teams and Superlative Awards". Mountain West Conference.
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