The 2005 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under second-year head football coach Dave Clawson and played its home games at University of Richmond Stadium.
Richmond finished the regular season with an 8–3 overall record and 7–1 record in conference play, sharing the A-10 title with the University of New Hampshire. The Spiders were awarded an at-large berth in the I-AA playoffs. The Spiders defeated third-seeded Hampton University in the first round of the playoffs, but fell in the quarterfinals to Furman University. The Spiders finished the season with a #8 national ranking according to The Sports Network's Division I-AA poll.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 15 UMass | | | | L 6–19 | 6,040 | |
September 10 | 1:00 pm | at Lafayette* | | | | L 0–7 | 5,274 | |
September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Maine | | | WABI | W 26–21 | 4,762 | |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Vanderbilt* | | | | L 13–37 | 38,446 | |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | Villanova | | - University of Richmond Stadium
- Richmond, VA
| | W 38–20 | 3,508 | |
October 15 | 12:00 pm | No. 22 Delaware | | | | W 20–10 | 3,115 | |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | No. 23 Hofstra | | - University of Richmond Stadium
- Richmond, VA
| | W 43–37 2OT | 4,385 | |
October 29 | 3:00 pm | at No. 17 James Madison | | | | W 18–15 | 15,124 | |
November 5 | 3:00 pm | VMI* | No. 23 | - University of Richmond Stadium
- Richmond, VA
| | W 38–3 | 9,853 | |
November 12 | 12:00 pm | at Towson | No. 18 | | CSNMA | W 48–21 | 3,472 | |
November 19 | 1:00 pm | William & Mary | No. 17 | - University of Richmond Stadium
- Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)
| | W 41–7 | 8,960 | |
November 26 | 8:00 pm | at No. 2 Hampton* | No. 12 | | ESPNU | W 38–10 | 5,343 | [3] |
December 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 3 Furman* | No. 12 | - University of Richmond Stadium
- Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals)
| ESPNU, ESPNGP | L 20–24 | 6,603 | [4] |
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Roster
2005 Richmond Spiders football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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National championship seasons in bold |
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National championships in bold |