2005 UMass Minutemen football team

2005 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference North Division
2005 record	7–4 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach	Don Brown (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Morris
Defensive coordinator	Keith Dudzinski
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000)

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#5 New Hampshire x$^		7	–	1					11	–	2
#19 UMass		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hofstra		6	–	3					8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		3	–	6					3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South
#8 Richmond x$^		7	–	1					9	–	4
#25 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Towson		4	–	5					7	–	4
Delaware		3	–	5					6	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		2	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2005 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen finished second in the North division of the A-10 with a record of 7–4 (6–2 A-10).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1, 2005	7:00 PM	at Richmond	#15	UR Stadium • Richmond, VA		W 19–6	6,040
September 10, 2005	12:00 PM	at Colgate*	#15	Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY	CN8, TWCS	L 14–17	3,417
September 17, 2005	6:00 PM	Albany*	#25	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 40–0	10,177
September 24, 2005	6:00 PM	#25 Rhode Island	#24	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 14–6	15,314
October 8, 2005	1:00 PM	Northeastern	#18	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 27–0	4,257
October 15, 2005	12:00 PM	#4 James Madison	#13	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA	CN8	W 10–7	4,476
October 22, 2005	2:00 PM	at Maine	#8	Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME		W 35–14	6,560
October 29, 2005	12:00 PM	#4 New Hampshire	#7	McGuirk Stadium • Hadley, MA (Rivalry)	CN8	L 28–34	12,359
November 5, 2005	1:00 PM	at Delaware	#8	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	CN8	W 35–7	22,078
November 12, 2005	1:00 PM	at Army*	#5	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPNU	L 27–34	34,055
November 19, 2005	1:00 PM	at Hofstra	#7	Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY	RNN	L 10–21	3,502
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the FCS Sports Network Poll, unless otherwise noted. All times are in Eastern Time.