2005 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 7–5 3–5 Al Groh 5th Ron Prince 3rd Al Golden 5th Scott Stadium Music City Bowl champion Music City Bowl W 34–31 vs. Minnesota The 2005 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC's Coastal Division.2005 Virginia Cavaliers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/2005-roster.html 2026-03-15 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Virginia was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated Minnesota. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule 2005 Eastern AP September 3 6:30 pm w y 25 Western Michigan Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 31–19 61,244 September 17 12:00 pm w y y 25 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN2 27–24 40,027 September 24 3:30 pm w 23 Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 38–7 61,021 October 1 12:00 pm l y 19 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry JPS 33–45 52,656 October 8 1:00 pm l y Boston College 18 Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ABC 17–28 35,286 October 15 8:00 pm w y Florida State 4 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Jefferson–Eppes Trophy ESPN 26–21 63,106 October 22 12:00 pm l y 24 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry JPS 5–7 52,000 November 5 3:30 pm w y Temple Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 51–3 57,060 November 12 3:30 pm w Georgia Tech 24 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 27–17 60,061 November 19 12:00 pm l Virginia Tech 7 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry ESPN 14–52 63,344 November 26 3:30 pm l y Miami 10 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC 17–25 37,629 December 30 12:00 pm w y y Minnesota LP Field Nashville, TN Music City Bowl ESPN 34–31 40,519 Roster 2005 Virginia Cavaliers y 11 Jr y Christian Olsen QB 13 So y Kevin McCabe QB y Kevin McCabe (American football) 18 Sr Marques Hagans QB y 69 Sr Brad Butler T y 77 So y Ian-Yates Cunningham OL y Ian Cunningham 79 Jr Gordie Sammis G y Gordon Sammis https://hoosfootball.com/files/2005_Roster2.pdf Al Groh Chad Wilt (Graduate assistant) References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Category:Music City Bowl champion seasons Virginia Cavaliers football