2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 7–2, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 6–45 vs. Grambling State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	9–3 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (4th season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy		7	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama State		6	–	3					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Jackson State		2	–	7					2	–	9
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$		9	–	0					11	–	1
Southern		4	–	5					4	–	5
Prairie View A&M		3	–	6					5	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		1	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Tennessee State*	the Coliseum Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	W 27–14	25,342	[1]
September 10	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 0–44	12,195	[2]
September 17	Mississippi Valley State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 27–13	7,060	[3]
September 24	Allen*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 42–0		[4]
October 1	Texas Southern	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 7–17		[5]
October 8	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–7		[6]
October 22	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 28–13		[7]
October 29	vs. No. 24 Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 31–28	68,238	[8]
November 5	Jackson State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 52–6		[9]
November 12	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–21		[10]
November 20	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 31–16		[11]
December 10	vs. No. 11 Grambling State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 6–45	20,612	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Webster era begins with defeat". The Tennessean. September 4, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eugene is back, and wow!". The News-Star. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "A&M cols off Valley, QB Nelson". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama A&M 42, Allen 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Southern 17, Alabama A&M 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M stops Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Luke leads A&M past Ark.–Pine Bluff". The Anniston Star. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "One final hurdle". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State loses, 52–6". Hattiesburg American. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alabama A&M claims SWAC's East crown". The Anniston Star. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alabama A&M 31, Prairie View A&M 16". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Grambling State runs away with SWAC title". Hattiesburg American. December 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.