2005 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2005 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen finished second in the North division of the A-10 with a record of 7–4 (6–2 A-10).

2005 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	7–4 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach	Don Brown (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Morris (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Keith Dudzinski (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 19 UMass		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hofstra		5	–	3					8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		2	–	6					3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	5					7	–	4
Delaware		3	–	5					6	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		2	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Richmond	No. 15	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		W 19–6	6,040
September 10	12:00 p.m.	at Colgate*	No. 15	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	CN8, TWCS	L 14–17	3,417
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Albany*	No. 25	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 40–0	10,177
September 24	6:00 p.m.	No. 25 Rhode Island	No. 24	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 14–6	15,314
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Northeastern	No. 18	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA		W 27–0	4,257
October 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 James Madison	No. 13	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	CN8	W 10–7	4,476
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Maine	No. 8	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 35–14	6,560
October 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 New Hampshire	No. 7	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	CN8	L 28–34	12,359
November 5	1:00 p.m.	at Delaware	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	W 35–7	22,078
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at Army*	No. 5	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	ESPNU	L 27–34	34,055
November 19	1:00 p.m.	at Hofstra	No. 7	Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	RNN	L 10–21	3,502
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time