2005_West_Texas_A&M_Buffaloes_football_team

2005 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

2005 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

American college football season

The 2005 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University in the 2005 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Don Carthel and played their games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

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In Carthel's first year as head coach, the Buffaloes finished with an overall record of 10–2, going 8–1 in LSC play, winning the LSC's South Division and were named conference champions. West Texas A&M qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, earning a first-round bye, but the Buffaloes were eliminated by No. 23 Pittsburg State, 41–3, in the second round.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Head coach Ronnie Jones was suspended with pay on April 13, 2005, amid allegations that he had misused university resources for personal gain.[1] Jones resigned as the Buffaloes' head coach on April 18 after a university investigation discovered that Jones was running a marketing business out of his office; offensive coordinator Lee Hays was named the team's interim head coach.[2] In three years as the program's head coach, the Buffaloes went 0–11, 3–8, and 2–8 under Jones for an overall record of 5–27.

The university hired Don Carthel to replace Jones. Carthel had previously applied to be the Buffaloes' head coach in 2001, but Jones was selected over Carthel.[3]

Schedule

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  • ^A Denotes the then largest crowd to watch a football game at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. The record was later broken on October 13, 2007.[10]

Rankings

See also: 2005 NCAA Division II football rankings
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References

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    "West Texas A&M suspends football coach pending probe". Associated Press. ESPN. April 13, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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    "WT coach resigns after university investigation". Myplainview. April 18, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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    "WT hires new coach: Sunray native Jones chosen over Carthel, others". Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "Football vs West Texas A&M on 10/1/2005". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "West Texas A&M 40, ACU 24 WTAMU vs Abilene Christian (Oct 15, 2005)". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "Angelo State Univ. vs West Texas A&M (Oct 22, 2005)". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "West Texas A&M vs Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct 29, 2005)". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "Pittsburg State vs West Texas A&M (Nov 19, 2005)". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "2005 Football Schedule". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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    "Happy State Bank Field at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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