2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2005 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Penn State $+	7	–	1	11	–	1
No. 4 Ohio State %+	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 15 Wisconsin	5	–	3	10	–	3
Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	5
Northwestern	5	–	3	7	–	5
Iowa	5	–	3	7	–	5
Minnesota	4	–	4	7	–	5
Purdue	3	–	5	5	–	6
Michigan State	2	–	6	5	–	6
Indiana	1	–	7	4	–	7
Illinois	0	–	8	2	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	No. 6	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 34–14	104,695
September 10	8:00 p.m.	No. 2 Texas*	No. 4	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (College GameDay)	ABC	L 22–25	105,565
September 17	3:30 p.m.	San Diego State*	No. 9	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 27–6	104,533
September 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 Iowa	No. 8	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 31–6	105,225
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Penn State	No. 6	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry, College GameDay)	ESPN	L 10–17	109,839
October 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 16 Michigan State	No. 15	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 35–24	105,122
October 22	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN	W 41–10	52,866
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 12	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	ABC	W 45–31	54,825
November 5	3:30 p.m.	Illinois	No. 12	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy)	ESPN2	W 40–2	104,799
November 12	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 Northwestern	No. 10	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 48–7	105,181
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Michigan	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 25–21	111,591
January 2, 2006	4:30 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Notre Dame*	No. 4	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ABC	W 34–20	76,196
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`10`	Santonio Holmes	Sr
OL	`55`	Nick Mangold	Sr
OL	`77`	Rob Sims	Sr
QB	`10`	Troy Smith	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`42`	Bobby Carpenter	Sr
DB	`6`	Tyler Everett	Sr
SS	`34`	Rob Harley	Sr
LB	`47`	A. J. Hawk	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Jim Tressel

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

Jim Tressel – Head Coach (5th year)
Tim Beckman – Defensive Cornerbacks (1st year)
Jim Bollman – Offensive Line/OC (5th year)
Joe Daniels – Quarterbacks / Passing Game Coordinator (5th year)
Luke Fickell – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers (4th year)
Paul Haynes – Defensive Safeties (1st year)
Darrell Hazell – Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers (2nd year)
Jim Heacock – Defensive Coordinator / Defensive line (10th year)
John Peterson – Offensive Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator (2nd year)
Dick Tressel – Running Backs (5th year)
Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (11th year)
Stan Jefferson - Director of Player Development (2nd year)
Butch Reynolds - Speed Coordinator (1st year)

Game summaries

Miami University

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (OH)	0	0	0	14	14
• Ohio State	10	10	14	0	34

Date: September 3
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 104,695
TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico (Play-by-play), Tim Brant (Color), & Sam Ryan (Sideline)

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

Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Texas	10	3	3	9	25
Ohio State	0	16	6	0	22

Date: September 10
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 105,565
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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]

San Diego State

Iowa

#21 Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at #8 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	3	3	6
Ohio St	7	10	7	7	31

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 24, 2005
Game time: 12:10 p.m. EST
Game weather: Scattered showers, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 105,225
Referee: Dennis Lipski
TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico, Tim Brant, and Suzy Shuster
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OSU – Anthony Gonzalez 8-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick), 7:43. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

OSU – Troy Smith 16-yard run (Josh Huston kick), 14:30. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:11.
OSU – Josh Huston 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

OSU – Troy Smith 4-yard run (Josh Huston kick), 9:59. Ohio St 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:55.
IOWA – Kyle Schlicher 52-yard field goal, 2:48. Ohio St 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

IOWA – Kyle Schlicher 37-yard field goal, 11:48. Ohio St 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:45.
OSU – Anthony Gonzalez 29-yard pass from Troy Smith (Josh Huston kick). Ohio St 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

IOWA – Drew Tate – 22/39, 146 yards, INT
OSU – Troy Smith – 13/19, 191 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IOWA – Albert Young – 10 rushes, 25 yards
OSU – Antonio Pittman – 28 rushes, 171 yards

Top receivers

IOWA – Ed Hinkel – 6 receptions, 47 yards
OSU – Santonio Holmes – 5 receptions, 95 yards

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

Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	3	7	0	0	10
• Penn State	0	14	3	0	17

Date: October 8
Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 109,839
TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color), & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

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Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	10	7	7	0	24
• Ohio State	7	7	7	14	35

Date: October 15
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:10 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 105,122
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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Indiana

Minnesota

Illinois

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	7	0	0	0	7
• Ohio State	14	14	10	10	48

Date: November 12
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:10 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 105,181
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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Michigan

#9 Ohio State at #17 Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	6	6	0	13	25
Michigan	0	7	11	3	21

Date: November 19
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 111,591
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)

Source: ESPN

Fiesta Bowl

2006 Fiesta Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ohio State	7	14	3	10	34
Notre Dame	7	0	6	7	20

Date: January 2, 2006
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Game start: 4:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 76,196
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline)

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	6	4	9	8	8	6	15	14	12	12	10	9	7	6	4	4
Coaches	9	7	9	9	8	6	15	13	13	12	10	9	7	6	4	4
Harris	Not released				8	6	17	14	13	12	10	9	7	6	4	Not released
BCS	Not released							15	13	10	8	7	6	6	4	Not released

Awards and honors

A. J. Hawk, Lombardi Award^[13]

2006 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
A. J. Hawk	1	5	Linebacker	Green Bay Packers
Donte Whitner	1	8	Defensive Back	Buffalo Bills
Bobby Carpenter	1	18	Linebacker	Dallas Cowboys
Santonio Holmes	1	25	Wide Receiver	Pittsburgh Steelers
Nick Mangold	1	29	Center	New York Jets
Ashton Youboty	3	70	Defensive Back	Buffalo Bills
Anthony Schlegel	3	76	Linebacker	New York Jets
Nate Salley	4	121	Defensive Back	Carolina Panthers
Rob Sims	4	128	Guard	Seattle Seahawks

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References

^ "Postgame Notes From No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
^ "Swagger into Ohio" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics. Associated Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Russo, Ralph. "No. 2 Texas 25, No. 4 Ohio State 22". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
^ "Smith, Ginn Lift Speedy Ohio State to Another Fiesta Title". ESPN. Associated Press. January 2, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ Official Stats - 2006 Fiesta Bowl Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Team Game-by-Game Statistics". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
^ "Miami (OH) 14, (6) Ohio State 34". Sports Reference, LLC. September 3, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ "(2) Texas 25, (4) Ohio State 22". Sports Reference, LLC. September 10, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ "(6) Ohio State 10, (16) Penn State 17". Sports Reference, LLC. October 8, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ "Buckeyes' Smith Throws 3 TDs as Spartans Falter". ESPN. October 15, 2005. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
^ "Smith, Ohio State Cruise Past Wildcats for Fifth Straight Win". ESPN. November 12, 2005. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
^ 2006 Fiesta Bowl Recap
^ Alder, James. "Lombardi Award". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ "Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[OSU-box-1] "Postgame Notes From No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2006.

[Swagger-2] "Swagger into Ohio" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin Department of Athletics. Associated Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2006.

[OSU_recap-3] Russo, Ralph. "No. 2 Texas 25, No. 4 Ohio State 22". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.

[4] "Smith, Ginn Lift Speedy Ohio State to Another Fiesta Title". ESPN. Associated Press. January 2, 2006. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[5] Official Stats - 2006 Fiesta Bowl Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

[statistics-6] "Team Game-by-Game Statistics". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.

[7] "Miami (OH) 14, (6) Ohio State 34". Sports Reference, LLC. September 3, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[8] "(2) Texas 25, (4) Ohio State 22". Sports Reference, LLC. September 10, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[9] "(6) Ohio State 10, (16) Penn State 17". Sports Reference, LLC. October 8, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[10] "Buckeyes' Smith Throws 3 TDs as Spartans Falter". ESPN. October 15, 2005. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

[11] "Smith, Ohio State Cruise Past Wildcats for Fifth Straight Win". ESPN. November 12, 2005. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

[12] 2006 Fiesta Bowl Recap

[13] Alder, James. "Lombardi Award". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[14] "Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2014.

[15] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

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