2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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The 2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Shula, the Crimson Tide compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the SEC's Western Division. The team started off the season at 9–0, notching wins over Florida and Tennessee, the two final games of the regular season against LSU and Auburn. The Crimson Tide received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they defeated Texas Tech on a last-second field goal. The team played home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The season was marked by a notable catch by wide receiver Tyrone Prothro, known to Alabama fans as The Catch, against Southern Miss in the second game of the season. Prothro's career ended later that season as he suffered a broken leg against Florida. Prothro's catch won ESPN's Game Changing Performance...

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