The 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark 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 the SEC Championship Game, where the Bulldogs defeated LSU. The Bulldogs finished the season with a loss in the Sugar Bowl to West Virginia. The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Schedule
Rankings
Preseason Coming off a strong 2004 season in which the Bulldogs were ranked No. 6 in the final Coaches Poll, Georgia was ranked No. 13 in the preseason Coaches Poll. D.J. Shockley was selected as the overall team captain and represented the offense. Max Jean-Gilles was the other offensive captain, Kedric Golston and Greg Blue were the defensive captains and Mike Gilliam was captain of the special teams.
Roster QB D. J. Shockley Sr.(RS) 3QB Joe Tereshinski Jr.(RS) 13QB Joe Cox Fr. 14QB Blake Barnes Fr.(RS) 15RB Thomas Brown So.20RB Chris Burgett Sr.(RS) 24RB Danny Ware So.(RS) 28RB Kregg Lumpkin So.(RS) 6RB Tyson Browning Sr.(RS) 31FB Brannan Southerland Fr.(RS) 36FB Tony Milton Sr.(RS) 9FB Des Williams So.(RS) 35WR Bryan McClendon Sr. 16WR Mohamed Massaquoi Fr. 1WR AJ Bryant So. 18WR Kenneth Harris Fr. 80WR Mario Raley Jr.(RS) 80WR Mikey Henderson So.(RS) 27 TE Leonard Pope Jr. 81 TE Martrez Milner Jr.(RS) 87TE Tripp Chandler Fr. 86DE Quentin Moses Jr. 94DE Charles Johnson So. 99DE Marcus Howard So.(RS) 38DE Roderick Battle Fr. 41DL Kedric Goulston Sr. 97DL 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) 8CB 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) 96P Gordon Ely-Kelso Jr.(RS) 95
Statistics Team
Scoring 384213 Points per game 29.516.4 First downs 258229 Rushing 106114 Passing 132101 Penalty 2014 Total offense 5,0854,075 Avg per play 6.24.8 Avg per game 391.2313.5 Fumbles–lost 21–1127–13 Penalties–yards 77–697104–756 Avg per game 53.658.2
Punts-Yards 57-2,44380-3,140 Avg per punt 37.941.0 Time of possession per game 28:3631:24 3rd down conversions 60 / 163 (37%)70 / 188 (37%) 4th down conversions 7 / 12 (58%)9 / 16 (56%) Touchdowns scored 4527 Field goals–attempts–long 23–30–589–12–45 PAT–attempts 45–45 (100%)24–25 (96%) Attendance 556,206253,607 Games / avg per game 6 / 92,7014 / 63,402
Scores by quarter
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