2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team explained

Year:2005
Team:Ohio State Buckeyes
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:4
Aprank:4
Record:10–2
Conf Record:7–1
Hc Year:5th
Oc Year:5th
Dc Year:1st
Codc1 Year:1st
Stadium:Ohio Stadium (c. 101,568, grass)
Champion:Big Ten co-champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Bowl Result:W 34–20 vs. Notre Dame

The 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win–loss record of 10 - 2, and a Big Ten Conference record of 7 - 1. They tied for the Big Ten championship with Penn State.

In 2005, A. J. Hawk was the sixth Ohio State player to receive the Lombardi Award. He was also voted OSU's season MVP for this year and was All-American. All year, Troy Smith and Justin Zwick competed for the spot of starting quarterback.

Early in the season, they played their first ever meeting against the Texas Longhorns of The University of Texas,[1] [2] [3] which they lost, 25–22.[3]

To conclude the season, they made an appearance in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl and defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34–20.[4] [5] They finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

Game summaries

Miami University

Justin Zwick would start at quarterback due to Troy's Smith's suspension the previous year. [7]

Texas

Justin Zwick would start and then give way to Troy Smith, who would start at quarterback the rest of the year, in a matchup of the #2 vs #4 teams that year. [8]

Iowa

See also: 2005 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

Ohio State came into the contest looking to avenge the previous year's 33–7 loss to Iowa.

Penn State

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Michigan State

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Northwestern

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Michigan

Fiesta Bowl

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Rankings

See also: 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.

Awards and honors

2006 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
1 5 Linebacker Green Bay Packers
1 8 Defensive Back Buffalo Bills
1 18 Linebacker Dallas Cowboys
1 25 Wide Receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
1 29 Center New York Jets
3 70 Defensive Back Buffalo Bills
3 76 Linebacker New York Jets
4 121 Defensive Back Carolina Panthers
4 128 Guard Seattle Seahawks
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postgame Notes From No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas . The Ohio State University Department of Athletics . July 30, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061108030618/http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091105aai.html . November 8, 2006 .
  2. Web site: Swagger into Ohio . University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics . Associated Press . July 30, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060903181501/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/doc_lib/APswaggerintoohio.pdf . September 3, 2006 . dead .
  3. Web site: No. 2 Texas 25, No. 4 Ohio State 22 . Russo, Ralph . Associated Press . December 14, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060813182327/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_article_id=1485&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 . August 13, 2006 .
  4. Web site: Smith, Ginn Lift Speedy Ohio State to Another Fiesta Title. https://web.archive.org/web/20060428110948/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=260020194. dead. April 28, 2006. ESPN. January 2, 2006. December 22, 2014.
  5. http://www.fiestabowl.org/pdf5/45266.pdf?ATCLID=523263&SPSID=46030&SPID=4135&DB_OEM_ID=10200 Official Stats - 2006 Fiesta Bowl
  6. Web site: Team Game-by-Game Statistics. The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. October 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511143155/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/stats/football/2005/teamgbg.html. May 11, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Miami (OH) 14, (6) Ohio State 34. Sports Reference, LLC. September 3, 2005. December 22, 2014.
  8. Web site: (2) Texas 25, (4) Ohio State 22. Sports Reference, LLC. September 10, 2005. December 22, 2014.
  9. Web site: (6) Ohio State 10, (16) Penn State 17. Sports Reference, LLC. October 8, 2005. December 22, 2014.
  10. Web site: Buckeyes' Smith Throws 3 TDs as Spartans Falter. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109015115/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=252880194. dead. November 9, 2013. ESPN. October 15, 2005. October 11, 2014.
  11. Web site: Smith, Ohio State Cruise Past Wildcats for Fifth Straight Win. https://archive.today/20130814234800/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=253160194. dead. August 14, 2013. ESPN. November 12, 2005. October 11, 2014.
  12. http://mobile.fiestabowl.org/tostitos-fiesta-bowl/tostitos-fiesta-bowl-game-history/game-results-recaps/2006-fiesta-bowl.php 2006 Fiesta Bowl Recap
  13. Web site: Lombardi Award. James. Alder. About.com. December 22, 2014. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053138/http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/vincelombardiaw.htm. dead.
  14. Web site: Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro Football Reference. December 22, 2014.

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