2005 Syracuse Orange football team

The 2005 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orange were coached by first-year head coach Greg Robinson and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

2005 Syracuse Orange football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record0–10, 1 win vacated (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Pariani (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Robinson (1st season)
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 West Virginia $   7 0     11 1  
No. 19 Louisville   5 2     9 3  
Rutgers   4 3     7 5  
South Florida   4 3     6 6  
Pittsburgh   4 3     5 6  
Connecticut   2 5     5 6  
Cincinnati   2 5     4 7  
Syracuse   0 7     1 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In 2015, Syracuse vacated the one win from this season among others from the 2004 to 2006 seasons following an eight-year NCAA investigation, as the NCAA found that some football players who committed academic fraud participated in the wins.[1][2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:30 pmWest VirginiaABCL 7–1545,418
September 103:30 pmBuffalo*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN+W 31–0 (vacated)34,442
September 1712:00 pmNo. 25 Virginia*
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2L 24–2740,027
October 13:30 pmat No. 6 Florida State*ABCL 14–3883,717
October 78:00 pmat ConnecticutESPN2L 7–2640,000
October 1512:00 pmRutgers
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN+L 9–3139,022
October 2212:00 pmat PittsburghESPN+L 17–3433,059
October 2912:00 pmCincinnati
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN+L 16–2242,457
November 121:30 pmSouth Florida 
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
L 0–2740,144
November 192:30 pmat No. 6 Notre Dame*NBCL 10–3480,795
November 263:30 pmat No. 17 LouisvilleESPNUL 17–4137,896
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Mink, Nate (March 7, 2015). "NCAA report: Syracuse football placed on 5-year probation, self-vacates 11 wins". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. ^ O'Brien, John (March 7, 2015). "Summary: What did Syracuse do wrong? NCAA cites academic fraud, extra benefits, drug policy". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "2005 Football Schedule".