2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
2005 record 4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach Houston Nutt (8th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Reggie Herring (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Pierre Brown
Kyle Dickerson
Brandon Kennedy
Kyle Roper
Vickiel Vaughn
Home stadium Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
(Capacity: 72,000)

War Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 53,727)
2005 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Eastern Division
No. 10 Georgia x$  6 –2     10 –3  
South Carolina  5 –3     7 –5  
No. 12 Florida  5 –3     9 –3  
Vanderbilt  3 –5     5 –6  
Tennessee  3 –5     5 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6     3 –8  
Western Division
No. 5 LSU xy  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 14 Auburn x  7 –1     9 –3  
No. 8 Alabama  6 –2     10 –2  
Arkansas  2 –6     4 –7  
Mississippi State  1 –7     3 –8  
Ole Miss  1 –7     3 –8  
Championship: Georgia 34, LSU 14
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–2 (0–2).
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was Arkansas' second straight losing season under Houston Nutt after six straight bowl appearances.

Running back Darren McFadden became the first freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (1,113) for Arkansas.

Preseason

Arkansas was ranked as the 45th best team in the country by NationalChamps.net and projected to finish 6-5.[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM Missouri State* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 49–17   66,424
September 10 6:00 PM Vanderbilt Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 24–28   68,215
September 17 9:15 PM at No. 1 USC* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSN L 17–70   90,411
September 24 11:30 AM at No. 20 Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL JPS L 13–24   81,018
October 8 6:00 PM Louisiana–Monroe* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 44–15   54,209
October 15 6:00 PM No. 21 Auburn Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 17–34   71,673
October 22 11:30 AM at No. 4 Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA JPS L 20–23   92,746
November 5 11:30 AM South Carolinadagger Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR JPS L 10–14   65,837
November 12 1:00 PM at Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry) W 28–17   53,289
November 19 1:00 PM Mississippi State War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 44–10   55,712
November 25 1:30 PM at No. 3 LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) CBS L 17–19   92,127
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Game summaries

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
(FCS) Bears 3 0 14 0 17
Arkansas 14 14 0 21 49

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 10 3 15 28
Razorbacks 7 3 14 0 24

at No. 1 USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 3 0 7 17
No. 1 Trojans 28 14 14 14 70

at No. 20 Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 3 0 10 13
No. 20 Crimson Tide 0 7 3 14 24

Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 2 6 0 7 15
Razorbacks 10 13 21 0 44

No. 21 Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Tigers 0 6 14 14 34
Razorbacks 3 7 0 7 17

at No. 4 Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 7 3 10 20
No. 4 Bulldogs 7 10 3 3 23

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 7 0 7 0 14
Razorbacks 0 10 0 0 10

at Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 0 7 14 28
Rebels 7 7 3 0 17

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
Razorbacks 14 27 0 3 44

at No. 3 LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 3 8 6 17
No. 3 Tigers 0 12 7 0 19

Staff

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Arkansas 2005 College Football Preview. NationalChamps.net. Retrieved November 4, 2011
  2. ↑ 2005 Arkansas football schedule
  3. ↑ 2011 Arkansas football media guide
  4. ↑ 2011 Arkansas football media guide


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