2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 record with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finished in a tie for second place in Southern Division of the Big 12, lost to Alabama in the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 473 to 226. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record9–3 (6–2 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSonny Dykes (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDana Holgorsen (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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