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2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Richt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the SEC's Eastern Division. Georgia advanced to the SEC Championship Game, where the Bulldogs defeated LSU. The Bulldogs finished the season with a loss in the Sugar Bowl to West Virginia. The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

2005 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC champion
SEC Eastern Division champion
SEC Championship Game, W 34–14 vs. LSU
Sugar Bowl, L 35–38 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeil Callaway (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWillie Martinez (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 10 Georgia x$ 6–2  10–3 
South Carolina 5–3  7–5 
No. 12 Florida 5–3  9–3 
Vanderbilt 3–5  5–6 
Tennessee 3–5  5–6 
Kentucky 2–6  3–8 
Western Division
No. 5 LSU xy 7–1  11–2 
No. 14 Auburn x 7–1  9–3 
No. 8 Alabama 6–2  10–2 
Arkansas 2–6  4–7 
Mississippi State 1–7  3–8 
Ole Miss 1–7  3–8 
Championship: Georgia 34, LSU 14
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–2 (0–2).
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:30 p.m.No. 18 Boise State*No. 13
ESPNW 48–1392,746
September 105:30 p.m.South CarolinaNo. 9
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNW 17–1592,746
September 171:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
CSSW 44–792,746
September 247:45 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 7
ESPNW 23–1049,903
October 83:30 p.m.at No. 8 TennesseeNo. 5
CBSW 27–14108,470
October 157:15 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 5
ESPN2W 34–1738,822
October 2212:30 p.m.ArkansasdaggerNo. 4
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSW 23–2092,746
October 293:30 p.m.vs. No. 16 FloridaNo. 4
CBSL 10–1484,501
November 127:45 p.m.No. 15 AuburnNo. 9
ESPNL 30–3192,746
November 1912:30 p.m.KentuckyNo. 14
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
JPSW 45–1392,746
November 268:00 p.m.at No. 20 Georgia Tech*No. 13
ABCW 14–756,412
December 36:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 LSUNo. 13
CBSW 34–1473,717
January 2, 20068:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 West Virginia*No. 8
ABCL 35–3874,459
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1397775544119141313810
Coaches1396664444109141313810
HarrisNot released754441191312128Not released
BCSNot released441191615137Not released

Preseason

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Coming off a strong 2004 season in which the Bulldogs were ranked No. 6 in the final Coaches Poll, Georgia was ranked No. 13 in the preseason Coaches Poll. D.J. Shockley was selected as the overall team captain and represented the offense.[5] Max Jean-Gilles was the other offensive captain, Kedric Golston and Greg Blue were the defensive captains and Mike Gilliam was captain of the special teams.

Roster

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Pos Name Class Number
QBD. J. ShockleySr.(RS)3
QBJoe TereshinskiJr.(RS)13
QBJoe CoxFr.14
QBBlake BarnesFr.(RS)15
RBThomas BrownSo.20
RBChris BurgettSr.(RS)24
RBDanny WareSo.(RS)28
RBKregg LumpkinSo.(RS)6
RBTyson BrowningSr.(RS)31
FBBrannan SoutherlandFr.(RS)36
FBTony MiltonSr.(RS)9
FBDes WilliamsSo.(RS)35
WRBryan McClendonSr.16
WRMohamed MassaquoiFr.1
WRAJ BryantSo.18
WRKenneth HarrisFr.80
WRMario RaleyJr.(RS)80
WRMikey HendersonSo.(RS)27
TELeonard PopeJr.81
TEMartrez MilnerJr.(RS)87
TETripp ChandlerFr.86
DEQuentin MosesJr.94
DECharles JohnsonSo.99
DEMarcus HowardSo.(RS)38
DERoderick BattleFr.41
DLKedric GoulstonSr.97
DLJeff OwensFr.95
LBTony TaylorJr.(RS)43
LBDanny Verdun-WheelerJr.(RS)42
LBJarvis JacksonJr.45
LBDannell EllerbeFr.(RS)33
LBBrandon MillerSo.12
CBDemario MinterSr.2
CBPaul OliverSo.(RS)8
CBThomas FlowersSo.(RS)29
CBBryan EvansFr.3
SGreg BlueSr.(RS)17
STra BattleJr.(RS)25
KBrandon CoutuSo.(RS)96
PGordon Ely-KelsoJr.(RS)95

Statistics

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Team

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Statistic UGA Opponent
Scoring384213
  Points per game29.516.4
First downs258229
  Rushing106114
  Passing132101
  Penalty2014
Total offense5,0854,075
  Avg per play6.24.8
  Avg per game391.2313.5
Fumbles–lost21–1127–13
Penalties–yards77–697104–756
  Avg per game53.658.2
Statistic UGA Opponent
Punts-Yards57-2,44380-3,140
  Avg per punt37.941.0
Time of possession per game28:3631:24
3rd down conversions60 / 163 (37%)70 / 188 (37%)
4th down conversions7 / 12 (58%)9 / 16 (56%)
Touchdowns scored4527
Field goals–attempts–long23–30–589–12–45
PAT–attempts45–45 (100%)24–25 (96%)
Attendance556,206253,607
  Games / avg per game6 / 92,7014 / 63,402

Scores by quarter

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1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 55 47 44 67 213
Georgia 80 115 101 88 384

References

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  1. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2005 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2005 Football Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Georgia. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2005 Georgia Football Recap". University of Georgia Athletics. January 24, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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