2005 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 2005 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big East. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

2005 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Norries Wilson (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Rentschler Field
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:30 pm	Buffalo*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT		W 38–0	40,000
September 10	1:00 pm	Liberty*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT		W 59–0	40,000
September 17	6:45 pm	at No. 16 Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 13–28	48,770
October 1	12:00 pm	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	ESPNU	W 47–13	38,482
October 7	8:00 pm	Syracuse	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 26–7	40,000
October 15	4:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 17–28	21,039
October 22	3:00 pm	Rutgers	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT		L 24–26	40,000
November 2	7:30 pm	at No. 16 West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 13–45	52,808
November 12	12:00 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN Plus	L 0–24	35,145
November 26	3:30 pm	South Florida	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ABC	W 15–10	40,000
December 3	7:45 pm	No. 16 Louisville	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN	L 20–30	40,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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