2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Big East champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 38–35 vs. Georgia
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record11–1 (7–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCalvin Magee (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJeff Casteel (4th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Captains
Home stadiumMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
(Capacity: 60,000)
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 West Virginia $   7 0     11 1  
No. 19 Louisville   5 2     9 3  
Rutgers   4 3     7 5  
South Florida   4 3     6 6  
Pittsburgh   4 3     5 6  
Connecticut   2 5     5 6  
Cincinnati   2 5     4 7  
Syracuse   0 7     1 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 11–1 record. The Mountaineers won their third consecutive Big East title with a conference record of 7–0. They ended the season with a 38–35 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia.