2005 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season March 2026 February 2026 August 2023 2005 Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 Conference North Big 12 7–5 3–5 Mark Mangino 4th Nick Quartaro 4th Bill Young 4th Memorial Stadium(Capacity: 50,071) Fort Worth Bowl champion Fort Worth Bowl W 42–13 vs. Houston The 2005 Kansas Jayhawks football team played in the Big 12 Conference representing the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, were coached by Mark Mangino in his fourth season as head coach. The Jayhawks defeated Nebraska for the first time in 37 years after beating them 40–15. They finished the regular season 6–5 becoming eligible for a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. The Jayhawks won the Fort Worth Bowl, defeating the Houston Cougars, 42–13, which was their first bowl game victory in 10 years.https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/12/24/kansas-rolls-over-houston-42-13/31470021007/ Kansas rolls over Houston, 42-13 The Gainesville Sun Associated Press December 23, 2005 March 12, 2026 Schedule 2005 AP Central September 3 6:00 p.m. w y Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas SFS 30–19 40,930 September 10 6:00 p.m. w y Appalachian State 25 (I-AA) Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas 36–8 37,070 September 17 6:00 p.m. w y Louisiana Tech Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas FCS 34–14 41,237 October 1 6:00 p.m. l y Texas Tech 13 Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, Texas 17–30 52,601 October 8 11:00 a.m. l y Kansas State Sunflower Showdown KSU Stadium Manhattan, Kansas FSN 3–12 49,798 October 15 6:00 p.m. l y Oklahoma Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri TBS 3–19 54,109 October 22 6:00 p.m. l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado FSN PPV 13–44 48,025 October 29 12:00 p.m. w Missouri rivalry Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas FSN 13–3 48,238 November 5 12:00 p.m. w Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas rivalry 40–15 51,750 November 12 2:30 p.m. l y Texas 2 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, Texas ABC 14–66 83,696 November 26 11:30 a.m. w Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas FSN 24–21 OT 42,826 December 23 8:00 p.m. w y Houston Fort Worth Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas ESPN 42–13 33,505 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Category:Armed Forces Bowl champion seasons Kansas Jayhawks football