2005 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Florida Gators football Florida Gators script logo.svg Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 16 12 9–3 5–3 Urban Meyer 1st Dan Mullen 1st Spread Greg Mattison 1st Charlie Strong 3rd 4–3 Vernell Brown Mike Degory Jarvis Herring Chris Leak Jeremy Mincey Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Outback Bowl champion Outback Bowl W Won 31–24 vs. Iowa The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Eastern Division in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head Urban Meyer, the Gators compiled an overall record of 9–3 with mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Eastern Division. Florida was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Gators defeated Iowa. The team played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. Schedule 2005 AP September 3 w y 10 Wyoming Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 32–14 90,707 September 10 w y 10 Louisiana Tech Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 41–3 90,099 September 17 w 6 Tennessee 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 16–7 90,716 September 24 w y 5 Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry CBS 49–28 66,820 October 1 l y 5 Alabama 15 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry CBS 3–31 81,018 October 8 w 13 Mississippi State Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL JPS 35–9 90,104 October 15 l y 11 LSU 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 17–21 92,402 October 29 w y 16 Georgia 4 Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry, College GameDay CBS 14–10 84,501 November 5 w y 13 Vanderbilt Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN2 49–42 2OT 90,140 November 12 l y 12 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 22–30 83,421 November 26 w y 19 Florida State 23 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 34–7 90,669 January 2, 2006 w y y 16 Iowa 25 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Outback Bowl ESPN 31–24 65,881 2012 Florida Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20130527130648/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2012/media_guide.pdf 2013-05-27 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20120502052430/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/history/2005/team.pdf 2012-05-02 . Retrieved November 25, 2011. Rankings 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 15 10 10 6 5 5 13 11 18 16 13 12 20 19 17 16 12 11 10 7 5 5 15 13 19 18 15 12 20 19 18 18 16 4 4 14 12 19 17 15 13 20 19 18 17т 7 20 19 16 13 22 23 17 17 Game summaries Wyoming Cowboys 0 0 7 7 14 Gators 7 10 9 6 32 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3 Gators 7 14 13 7 41 Tennessee Volunteers 0 7 0 0 7 Gators 7 0 6 3 16 Kentucky Gators 14 35 0 0 49 Wildcats 7 0 7 14 28 Alabama Gators 0 3 0 0 3 Crimson Tide 17 7 7 0 31 Mississippi State Bulldogs 3 0 6 0 9 Gators 3 9 9 14 36 LSU Gators 0 7 10 0 17 Tigers 14 0 0 7 21 Georgia Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10 Gators 14 0 0 0 14 Vanderbilt Commodores 7 7 0 21 7 0 42 Gators 7 7 14 7 7 7 49 South Carolina Gators 3 9 7 3 22 Gamecocks 7 13 7 3 30 Florida State Seminoles 0 0 0 7 7 Gators 0 14 3 17 34 Iowa Outback Bowl Hawks 0 7 0 17 24 Gators 7 17 7 0 31 Associated Press Vick and Hokies Stamp Out Louisville The New York Times 2006-01-03 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/03/sports/ncaafootball/vick-and-hokies-stamp-out-louisville.html 2025-02-08 Coaching staff Urban Meyer – Head coach – first year at UF Steve Addazio – Tackles/tight ends – first year Stan Drayton – Running backs – first year Billy Gonzales – Wide receivers – first year Chuck Heater – Recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks – first year John Hevesy – Centers/guards – 0 years John "Doc" Holliday – Associate head coach/safeties – first year Greg Mattison – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line – first year Dan Mullen – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – first year Charlie Strong – Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers – sixth year Players drafted into the NFL 2006 NFL draft Florida Gators Round Pick Player Position NFL club 2 36 Chad Jackson WR New England Patriots 6 191 Jeremy Mincey DE New England Patriots 7 236 Dee Webb CB Jacksonville Jaguars 2006 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm 2024-11-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References Bibliography 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009). Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). 0-7948-2298-3. Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Florida Gators football