2005 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2024 2005 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 5–6 3–5 Phillip Fulmer 13th Randy Sanders 7th John Chavis 11th Pro-style Multiple 4–3 Neyland Stadium The 2005 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT", or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, in his thirteenth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–5 in the SEC), and failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time during Fulmer's tenure as head coach and the first time overall since 1988.Phillip Fulmer College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/phillip-fulmer-1.html 2024-11-26 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Tennessee entered their 2005 season ranked as the number three team in the nation and as a favorite to win the Eastern Division and compete for the SEC championship. Schedule 2005 AP Eastern September 3 12:30 pm w y 3 UAB Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee JPS 17–10 107,529 September 17 8:00 pm l y 5 Florida 6 Third Saturday in September Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida CBS 7–16 90,716 September 26 7:30 pm w y 10 LSU 4 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN2 30–27 OT 91,986 October 1 12:30 pm w 10 Ole Miss rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee JPS 27–10 107,709 October 8 3:30 pm l 8 Georgia 5 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry) CBS 14–27 108,470 October 22 3:30 pm l y 17 Alabama 5 Third Saturday in October Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama CBS 3–6 81,018 October 29 7:45 pm l 23 South Carolina rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN2 15–16 107,716 November 5 2:30 pm l y y Notre Dame 8 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, Indiana NBC 21–41 80,795 November 12 2:00 pm w y y Memphis Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee PPV 20–16 106,647 November 19 12:30 pm l Vanderbilt Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee (rivalry) JPS 24–28 107,487 November 26 12:30 pm w y Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky JPS 27–8 61,9242005–2006 Schedule http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/tenn-m-footbl-sched-2005.html utsports.com November 14, 2012 November 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114011156/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/tenn-m-footbl-sched-2005.html dead http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=9954&shared CBS SPORTS' 2005 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OFFERS BEST June 13, 2005 February 14, 2016 CBS Press Express CBS Reference:2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 128 As part of their penalty for NCAA violations, Alabama has retroactively vacated its 2005 victory over Tennessee.Schlabach Mark 2009-06-11 Alabama to vacate football wins from 2005-07 https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4250596 2025-04-11 ESPN.com Associated Press en However, the penalty to vacate victories does not result in a loss (or forfeiture) of the affected game or award a victory to the opponent, therefore Tennessee still considers the game a loss in their official records.What does vacating wins really mean? https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/4734/what-does-vacating-wins-really-mean Chris Low ESPN.com June 16, 2009 March 7, 2012 Rankings 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 15 4 7 3 3 6 4 5 4т 10 11 10 9 12 8 7 9 17 18 21 17 18 18 19 23 25 25 NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2005 Tennessee Volunteers f 8 Fr Jonathan Crompton QB 9 Jr Bret Smith WR 10 So Erik Ainge QB y 11 Fr Slick Shelley WR 12 Fr Lucas Taylor WR 13 Sr Chris Hannon WR 14 So Bo Hardegree QB 78 Fr Ramon Foster OG y 18 Sr Jason Allen Jason Allen (American football) DB y 92 Jr Justin Harrell DT y 98 Sr Parys Haralson DE y 11 Jr Dennis Abram QB https://web.archive.org/web/20050920234540/http://utsports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tenn-m-footbl-mtt.html *Phillip Fulmer Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Trooper Taylor – Running backs/assistant head coach Pat Washington – Wide receivers Greg Adkins – Tight ends/assistant offensive line/recruiting coordinator Jimmy Ray Stephens – Offensive line John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/associate head coach/linebackers Dan Brooks – Defensive line Larry Slade – Defensive backs Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends Jason Michael – Graduate assistant Jay Graham – Graduate assistant Team players drafted into the NFL 2006 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jason Allen Cornerback 1 16 Miami Dolphins Parys Haralson Defensive end 5 140 San Francisco 49ers Omar Gaither Linebacker 5 168 Philadelphia Eagles Jesse Mahelona Defensive tackle 5 169 Tennessee Titans Kevin Simon Linebacker 7 250 Washington Redskins References:Dolphins help aging defense Gainesville Sun Associated Press 2006-04-30 https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2006/04/30/dolphins-help-aging-defense/31482358007/ 2024-12-13Pasquarelli Len 49ers sign fifth-round pick Haralson to four-year deal ESPN.com 2006-06-21 https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/news/story?id=2494232 2024-12-132006 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm?redir 2024-12-13 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References General 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book 2011 University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office Knoxville, Tennessee http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf March 7, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201355/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf dead Specific External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football