2005 Utah Utes football team

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2005 Utah Utes football
Utah Utes - U logo.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
2005 record 7–5 (4–4 MWC)
Head coach Kyle Whittingham (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig (1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Rice–Eccles Stadium
(Capacity: 45,017)
Seasons
« 2004 2006 »
2005 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 TCU $   8 0         11 1  
BYU   5 3         6 6  
Colorado State   5 3         6 6  
Utah   4 4         7 5  
New Mexico   4 4         6 5  
San Diego State   4 4         5 7  
Air Force   3 5         4 7  
Wyoming   2 6         4 7  
UNLV   1 7         2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2005–2006. This was Kyle Whittingham's first year as head coach after having been promoted from defensive coordinator following the departure of Urban Meyer for Florida. Their 4–4 conference record put them tied for fourth in the conference. The Utes played their homes games in Rice–Eccles Stadium.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Notes
September 2 6:00 PM Arizona* Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT ESPN W 27–24   45,528 [1]
September 10 6:00 PM Utah State* Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers) KJZZ W 31–7   44,639 [2]
September 15 5:30 PM at TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX ESPN L 20–23 OT  25,220 [3]
September 22 5:30 PM Air Force Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT ESPN W 38–35   41,935 [4]
October 1 11:35 AM at North Carolina* Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC KJZZ L 17–31   50,000 [5]
October 8 4:30 PM at Colorado State Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO KJZZ L 17–21   32,713 [6]
October 15 5:00 PM San Diego Statedagger Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT ABC L 19–28   41,341 [7]
October 22 5:00 PM at UNLV Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV ABC W 42–32   19,108 [8]
November 5 1:00 PM Wyoming Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 43–13   39,026 [9]
November 12 4:30 PM New Mexico Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (The Bowl) KJZZ L 27–31   36,746 [10]
November 19 1:00 PM at BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT (The Holy War) ESPN+ W 41–34 OT  64,312 [11]
December 29 2:30 PM vs. #24 Georgia Tech* SBC ParkSan Francisco, CA (Emerald Bowl) ESPN W 38–10   25,742 [12]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

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After the season

NFL Draft

Utah had two players taken in the 2006 NFL Draft:[15]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Spencer Toone Safety 7 245 Tennessee Titans
Quinton Ganther Running back 7 246 Tennessee Titans

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