2005 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2005 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Orgeron, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying of fifth place in the SEC's Western Division. Ole Miss played home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

2005 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record3–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 10 Georgia x$   6 2     10 3  
South Carolina   5 3     7 5  
No. 12 Florida   5 3     9 3  
Vanderbilt   3 5     5 6  
Tennessee   3 5     5 6  
Kentucky   2 6     3 8  
Western Division
No. 5 LSU xy   7 1     11 2  
No. 14 Auburn x   7 1     9 3  
No. 8 Alabama   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
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–2 (0–2).
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:30 pmat Memphis*ESPNW 10–653,339
September 1711:30 amat VanderbiltJPSL 23–3134,847
September 246:00 pmWyoming*L 14–2453,652
October 111:30 amat No. 10 TennesseeJPSL 10–27107,709
October 81:00 pmThe Citadel* 
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 27–750,272
October 152:30 pmNo. 6 Alabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
CBSL 10–1360,135
October 221:00 pmKentucky
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 13–748,457
October 2911:30 amat No. 19 AuburnJPSL 3–2785,791
November 121:00 pmArkansas
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
L 17–2853,289
November 196:45 pmNo. 4 LSU
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–4059,543
November 261:30 pmat Mississippi StateL 14–3553,655
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2005 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Mike Espy Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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