2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA.

2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 31–19 vs. Arkansas State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–5 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (16th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jay Johnson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jay Hopson (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
UCF x		7	–	1					8	–	5
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Memphis		5	–	3					7	–	5
East Carolina		4	–	4					5	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					4	–	7
UAB		3	–	5					5	–	6
West Division
Tulsa x$		6	–	2					9	–	4
UTEP		5	–	3					8	–	4
Houston		4	–	4					6	–	6
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	6
Tulane		1	–	7					2	–	9
Rice		1	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	6:45 pm	at Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 21–30	81,018
September 17	6:00 pm	McNeese State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 48–20	28,174
October 1	5:00 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 33–7	35,510
October 8	6:00 pm	at Tulsa	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	CSTV	L 17–34	28,375
October 15	6:00 pm	UCF	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 52–31	28,366
October 21	7:00 pm	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN	W 37–28	31,363
October 29	11:00 am	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	L 17–21	52,500
November 8	6:30 pm	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	W 27–24 OT	22,238
November 13	4:00 pm	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		L 24–27	15,119
November 19	7:30 pm	Memphis	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	CSTV	L 22–24	25,667
November 26	2:00 pm	Tulane	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 26–7	28,730
December 20	7:00 pm	vs. Arkansas State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–19	18,338
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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