2005 Connecticut Huskies football team

2005 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2005 record	5–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Randy Edsall
Home stadium	Rentschler Field (40,000)

2005 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 West Virginia $		7	–	0					11	–	1
#19 Louisville		5	–	2					9	–	3
South Florida		4	–	3					6	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	3					7	–	5
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					5	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5					4	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	5					5	–	6
Syracuse		0	–	7					0	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1, 2005	7:30 PM	Buffalo*	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT		W 38–0	40,000
September 10, 2005	1:00 PM	Liberty*	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT		W 59–0	40,000
September 17, 2005	6:45 PM	at #16 Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 13–28	48,770
October 1, 2005	12:00 PM	at Army*	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPNU	W 47–13	38,482
October 7, 2005	8:00 PM	Syracuse	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	W 26–7	40,000
October 15, 2005	4:00 PM	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		L 17–28	21,039
October 22, 2005	3:00 PM	Rutgers	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT		L 24–26	40,000
November 2, 2005	7:30 PM	at #16 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 13–45	52,808
November 12, 2005	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 0–24	35,145
November 26, 2005	3:30 PM	South Florida	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ABC	W 15–10	40,000
December 3, 2005	7:45 PM	#16 Louisville	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN	L 20–30	40,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.