2005 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 2005 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Wildcats were led by 21st year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–6 in the A-10).

2005 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	4–7 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (21st season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Reardon (1st season)
Home stadium	Villanova 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	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	3:30 pm	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 6–38	32,412
September 17	7:00 pm	Northeastern	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	CN8	W 38–20	10,511
September 24	7:00 pm	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	CN8	W 28–24	23,257
October 1	12:30 pm	at No. 1 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	CN8	L 17–45	8,012
October 8	1:00 pm	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		L 20–38	3,508
October 15	1:00 pm	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA		W 38–10	3,259
October 22	3:00 pm	Rhode Island	Villanova Stadium Villanova PA		L 30–48	5,109
October 29	6:00 pm	No. 9 William & Mary	Villanova Stadium Villanova PA		W 35–21	6,207
November 5	1:00 pm	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson MD		L 19–40	4,027
November 12	1:30 pm	at No. 25 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA		L 13–28	10,984
November 19	1:00 pm	Delaware	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	CN8	L 13–38	9,611
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. DeLassus, David. "Villanova (PA) Yearly Results: 2005–2009". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.