2005 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2005 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing second in the SWAC's East Division. Alabama State played home games at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.

2005 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (6–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Charles Coe (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Kapilovic (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl
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	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		vs. South Carolina State*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN2	L 14–27	18,452	[1][2]
September 10		vs. Texas Southern		Lobo Stadium Longview, TX		W 27–15		[3]
September 17		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR		W 41–10	8,313	[4]
September 24		Alcorn State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL		W 38–3	10,581	[5]
October 1	5:00 p.m.	vs. Southern		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)		W 45–35	24,811	[6]
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 44–23	10,040	[7]
October 15	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL		W 34–13	6,036	[8]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	No. 24	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	ESPNU	L 28–31	68,238	[9]
November 5	1:00 p.m.	No. 19 Grambling State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL		L 27–32	17,286	[10]
November 12	2:30 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State		Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS		L 33–38		[11]
November 24	1:00 p.m.	Tuskegee*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)		L 27–28	22,826
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

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2. Grant, Thomas Jr. (September 4, 2005). "SCSU (continued)". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. p. 2B. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Hornets offense gets back on track for victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama St. 41, Ark.–Pine Bluff 10". The Anniston Star. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alabama State duo fuels 38–3 rout of Alcorn State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Moon, Josh (October 1, 2005). "Southern Shootout". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 19G. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Hornets take ferocity out of Jackson State". The Sun Herald. October 9, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alabama St. starts slowly, pulls away in final quarter". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Moon, Josh (October 29, 2005). "One Final Hurdle". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 19G. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Eugene, Grambling dump ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "ASU's SWAC dream is done". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
13. "2005 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.