2005 Big 12 Championship Game

For the Big 12 men's basketball championship, see 2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament.

2005 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game
Conference Championship
2005 Big 12 Championship game logo
Texas Longhorns Colorado Buffaloes
(11–0) (7–4)
70 3
Head coach: 
Mack Brown		 Head coach: 
Gary Barnett
APCoachesBCS
222
APCoachesBCS
NRNRNR
1234 Total
Texas 1428280 70
Colorado 0300 3
DateDecember 3, 2005
Season2005
StadiumReliant Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
RefereeTom Walker
Attendance71,107
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrad Nessler and Bob Griese
Big 12 Championship Game
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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 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held at Reliant Stadium on December 3, 2004. The game saw the Big 12 South champions Texas Longhorns take on the Colorado Buffaloes, winners of the Big 12 North. Texas, undefeated and at #2 in the BCS standings, was looking to travel to the national championship.

Texas defeated Colorado, 70–3.[1] The win was the 8th largest margin of victory in Texas football history, and sent the Longhorns to the BCS title game in Pasadena, where they defeated USC 41–38. The game would also be the last for Colorado head coach Gary Barnett, who was replaced on December 15 by Dan Hawkins. Colorado would go on to lose 19–10 to Clemson in the Champs Sports Bowl.

  1. ^ Pells, Eddie (December 4, 2005). "Big 12 championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3 Horns smell like roses". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 16, 2024.