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2005 Utah Utes football team

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2005 Utah Utes football

Emerald Bowl champion
Emerald Bowl, W 38–10 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–5 (4–4 MW)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Gary Andersen (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rice-Eccles Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No.11TCU $	8	–	0	11	–	1
BYU	5	–	3	6	–	6
Colorado State	5	–	3	6	–	6
Utah	4	–	4	7	–	5
New Mexico	4	–	4	6	–	5
San Diego State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Air Force	3	–	5	4	–	7
Wyoming	2	–	6	4	–	7
UNLV	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was Kyle Whittingham's first year as head coach after having been promoted from defensive coordinator following the departure of Urban Meyer for Florida. Their 4–4 conference record put them tied for fourth in the conference. The Utes played their homes games in Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 pm	Arizona*	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	W 27–24	45,528 ^[1]
September 10	6:00 pm	Utah State*	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	KJZZ	W 31–7	44,639 ^[2]
September 15	6:30 pm	atTCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN	L 20–23 ^OT	25,220 ^[3]
September 22	5:30 pm	Air Force	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	W 38–35	41,935 ^[4]
October 1	1:35 pm	atNorth Carolina*	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	KJZZ	L 17–31	50,000 ^[5]
October 8	4:30 pm	atColorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KJZZ	L 17–21	32,713 ^[6]
October 15	5:00 pm	San Diego State	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ABC	L 17–28	41,341 ^[7]
October 22	4:00 pm	atUNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV	ABC	W 43–32	19,108 ^[8]
November 5	1:00 pm	Wyoming	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 43–13	39,026 ^[9]
November 12	4:30 pm	New Mexico	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	KJZZ	L 21–37	36,746 ^[10]
November 19	4:30 pm	atBYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War)	ESPN+	W 41–34 ^OT	64,312 ^[11]
December 29	1:30 pm	vs. Georgia Tech*	AT&T Park California, CA (Emerald Bowl)	ESPN	W 38-10	25,742 ^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

Utah had two players taken in the 2006 NFL Draft:^[15]

^ "ARIZONA vs UTAH (Sep 02, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH STATE vs UTAH (Sep 10, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH vs TCU (9/15/2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "AIR FORCE vs UTAH (Sep 22, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH vs North Carolina (Oct 01, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH vs Colorado State (Oct 08, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "SAN DIEGO STATE vs UTAH (Oct 15, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH vs UNLV (Oct 22, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "WYOMING vs UTAH (Nov 05, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "New Mexico vs UTAH (Nov 12, 2005 at Salt Lake City, UTAH)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "UTAH vs Brigham Young (Nov 19, 2005)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "Georgia Tech vs UTAH (12/29/05)". Utah Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 30, 2009.

^ "Utah Yearly Results". www.cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.

^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

^ "NFL Draft History 2006". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.

v t e Utah Utes football
Venues	Robert Rice Stadium (1927–1997) Rice–Eccles Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games BYU: Holy War (Beehive Boot) Colorado: Rumble in the Rockies Utah State: Battle of the Brothers (Beehive Boot)
Culture & lore	Swoop "Utah Man" Pride of Utah Utah pass
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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