| 2005Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Neil Callaway (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Willie Martinez (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Georgia x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12Florida | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5LSU xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Auburn x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Georgia 34, LSU 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented theUniversity of Georgia as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coachMark Richt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the SEC's Eastern Division. Georgia advanced to theSEC Championship Game, where the Bulldogs defeatedLSU. The Bulldogs finished the season with a loss in theSugar Bowl toWest Virginia. The team played home games atSanford Stadium inAthens, Georgia.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 18Boise State* | No. 13 | ESPN | W 48–13 | 92,746 | |
| September 10 | 5:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 17–15 | 92,746 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 7 |
| CSS | W 44–7 | 92,746 |
| September 24 | 7:45 p.m. | atMississippi State | No. 7 | ESPN | W 23–10 | 49,903 | |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8Tennessee | No. 5 | CBS | W 27–14 | 108,470 | |
| October 15 | 7:15 p.m. | atVanderbilt | No. 5 | ESPN2 | W 34–17 | 38,822 | |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 4 |
| JPS | W 23–20 | 92,746 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 16Florida | No. 4 | CBS | L 10–14 | 84,501 | |
| November 12 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 15Auburn | No. 9 |
| ESPN | L 30–31 | 92,746 |
| November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 14 |
| JPS | W 45–13 | 92,746 |
| November 26 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 20Georgia Tech* | No. 13 | ABC | W 14–7 | 56,412 | |
| December 3 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3LSU | No. 13 |
| CBS | W 34–14 | 73,717 |
| January 2, 2006 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11West Virginia* | No. 8 |
| ABC | L 35–38 | 74,459 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Coaches | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Harris | Not released | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Not released | |||
| BCS | Not released | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Not released | ||||||
Coming off a strong 2004 season in which the Bulldogs were ranked No. 6 in the finalCoaches Poll, Georgia was ranked No. 13 in the preseasonCoaches Poll.D.J. Shockley was selected as the overall team captain and represented the offense.[5]Max Jean-Gilles was the other offensive captain, Kedric Golston andGreg Blue were the defensive captains and Mike Gilliam was captain of the special teams.
| Pos | Name | Class | Number |
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| QB | D. J. Shockley | Sr.(RS) | 3 |
| QB | Joe Tereshinski | Jr.(RS) | 13 |
| QB | Joe Cox | Fr. | 14 |
| QB | Blake Barnes | Fr.(RS) | 15 |
| RB | Thomas Brown | So. | 20 |
| RB | Chris Burgett | Sr.(RS) | 24 |
| RB | Danny Ware | So.(RS) | 28 |
| RB | Kregg Lumpkin | So.(RS) | 6 |
| RB | Tyson Browning | Sr.(RS) | 31 |
| FB | Brannan Southerland | Fr.(RS) | 36 |
| FB | Tony Milton | Sr.(RS) | 9 |
| FB | Des Williams | So.(RS) | 35 |
| WR | Bryan McClendon | Sr. | 16 |
| WR | Mohamed Massaquoi | Fr. | 1 |
| WR | AJ Bryant | So. | 18 |
| WR | Kenneth Harris | Fr. | 80 |
| WR | Mario Raley | Jr.(RS) | 80 |
| WR | Mikey Henderson | So.(RS) | 27 |
| TE | Leonard Pope | Jr. | 81 |
| TE | Martrez Milner | Jr.(RS) | 87 |
| TE | Tripp Chandler | Fr. | 86 |
| DE | Quentin Moses | Jr. | 94 |
| DE | Charles Johnson | So. | 99 |
| DE | Marcus Howard | So.(RS) | 38 |
| DE | Roderick Battle | Fr. | 41 |
| DL | Kedric Goulston | Sr. | 97 |
| DL | Jeff Owens | Fr. | 95 |
| LB | Tony Taylor | Jr.(RS) | 43 |
| LB | Danny Verdun-Wheeler | Jr.(RS) | 42 |
| LB | Jarvis Jackson | Jr. | 45 |
| LB | Dannell Ellerbe | Fr.(RS) | 33 |
| LB | Brandon Miller | So. | 12 |
| CB | Demario Minter | Sr. | 2 |
| CB | Paul Oliver | So.(RS) | 8 |
| CB | Thomas Flowers | So.(RS) | 29 |
| CB | Bryan Evans | Fr. | 3 |
| S | Greg Blue | Sr.(RS) | 17 |
| S | Tra Battle | Jr.(RS) | 25 |
| K | Brandon Coutu | So.(RS) | 96 |
| P | Gordon Ely-Kelso | Jr.(RS) | 95 |
| Statistic | UGA | Opponent |
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| Scoring | 384 | 213 |
| Points per game | 29.5 | 16.4 |
| First Downs | 258 | 229 |
| Rushing | 106 | 114 |
| Passing | 132 | 101 |
| Penalty | 20 | 14 |
| Total offense | 5,085 | 4,075 |
| Avg per play | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Avg per game | 391.2 | 313.5 |
| Fumbles–lost | 21–11 | 27–13 |
| Penalties–yards | 77–697 | 104–756 |
| Avg per game | 53.6 | 58.2 |
| Statistic | UGA | Opponent |
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| Punts-Yards | 57-2,443 | 80-3,140 |
| Avg per punt | 37.9 | 41.0 |
| Time of possession per game | 28:36 | 31:24 |
| 3rd down conversions | 60 / 163 (37%) | 70 / 188 (37%) |
| 4th down conversions | 7 / 12 (58%) | 9 / 16 (56%) |
| Touchdowns scored | 45 | 27 |
| Field goals–attempts–long | 23–30–58 | 9–12–45 |
| PAT–attempts | 45–45 (100%) | 24–25 (96%) |
| Attendance | 556,206 | 253,607 |
| Games / avg per game | 6 / 92,701 | 4 / 63,402 |
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