2005 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2005 Clemson Tigers football Clemson Tigers logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 21 21 8–4 4–4 Tommy Bowden 7th Rob Spence 1st Multiple Vic Koenning 1st 4–3 Charles Bennett Jamaal Fudge Steven Jackson Charlie Whitehurst Memorial Stadium Champs Sports Bowl champion Champs Sports Bowl W Won 19–10 vs. Colorado The 2005 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the ACC's Atlantic Division. Clemson was invited to the Champs Sports Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson started off its season with wins over a ranked Texas A&M team and the Maryland Terrapins. The Tigers then lost the three games, to the Miami Hurricanes, Boston College, and Wake Forest. The losses to Miami and Boston College came in overtime. Clemson rebounded to win the next two games against NC State and Temple. The next week, Clemson lost a close game to Georgia Tech. Clemson then closed out the regular season with three straight wins, over Duke, Florida State, and instate rival South Carolina. Clemson finished the season ranked in the top 25, No. 21 in both the AP poll and the Coaches Poll, for the second time in three years. The Tigers also recorded wins against three AP top 20 teams in the 2005 season for just the fourth time in program history. Schedule 2005 AP Eastern September 3 8:00 p.m. w y Texas A&M 17 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 25–24 79,917 September 10 12:00 p.m. w y 25 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ESPN 28–24 50,637 September 17 3:30 p.m. l 20 Miami (FL) 13 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 30–36 3OT 79,135 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/252600228 https://web.archive.org/web/20230127083740/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/252600228 dead January 27, 2023 Miami vs. Clemson - Game Recap - September 17, 2005 - ESPN September 24 12:00 p.m. l Boston College Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry JPS 13–16 OT 77,684 October 1 3:30 p.m. l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ESPNU 27–37 32,153 October 13 7:45 p.m. w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Textile Bowl ESPN 31–10 57,500 October 22 12:30 p.m. w y Temple Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC CN8 37–7 74,841 October 29 3:30 p.m. l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA rivalry ESPN 9–10 55,000 November 5 1:00 p.m. w y Duke Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 49–20 77,278 November 12 12:00 p.m. w Florida State 17 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 35–14 80,536 November 19 7:00 p.m. w y y South Carolina 19 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC rivalry ESPN2 13–9 83,368 December 27 5:00 p.m. w y y 23 Colorado Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Champs Sports Bowl ESPN 19–10 31,470 Clemson Tigers Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/228/season/2005 ESPN August 31, 2025 2005 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/2005-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 31, 2025 2005-06 Football Schedule https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/schedule/season/2005/ Clemson University August 31, 2025 Roster 2005 Clemson Tigers f 6 Sr Charlie Whitehurst QB y yes https://clemsontigers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2005roster.pdf *Tommy Bowden David Blackwell – Linebackers/recruiting coordinator References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Category:Pop-Tarts Bowl champion seasons Clemson Tigers football