American college football season
The2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented theUniversity of Arkansas as a member of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) during the2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coachHouston Nutt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Western Division. The team played four home games atDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium inFayetteville, Arkansas and two home games atWar Memorial Stadium inLittle Rock, Arkansas.
Running backDarren McFadden became the first Arkansas freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 6:00 pm | Missouri State* | | | W 49–17 | 66,424 | [1] |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Vanderbilt | - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR
| | L 24–28 | 68,215 | |
| September 17 | 9:15 pm | at No. 1USC* | | FSN | L 17–70 | 90,411 | |
| September 24 | 11:30 am | at No. 20Alabama | | JPS | L 13–24 | 81,018 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | | | W 44–15 | 54,209 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | No. 21Auburn | - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR
| | L 17–34 | 71,673 | |
| October 22 | 11:30 am | at No. 4Georgia | | JPS | L 20–23 | 92,746 | |
| November 5 | 11:30 am | South Carolina | - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR
| JPS | L 10–14 | 65,837 | |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | atOle Miss | | | W 28–17 | 53,289 | |
| November 19 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi State | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR
| | W 44–10 | 55,712 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 pm | at No. 3LSU | | CBS | L 17–19 | 92,127 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are inCentral time
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Arkansas was ranked as the 45th best team in the country by NationalChamps.net and projected to finish 6–5.[5]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| (FCS) Bears | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Commodores | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Trojans | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| No. 20 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indians | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Razorbacks | 10 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Tigers | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| No. 4 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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| Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Razorbacks | 14 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| No. 3 Tigers | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
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