2005 Maryland Terrapins football team

2005 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic
2005 record	5–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Ralph Friedgen
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium (Capacity: 51,500)

2005 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#23 Florida State xy$		5	–	3					8	–	5
#18 Boston College x		5	–	3					9	–	3
#21 Clemson		4	–	4					8	–	4
Wake Forest		3	–	5					4	–	7
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	5
Maryland		3	–	5					5	–	6
Coastal Division
#7 Virginia Tech x		7	–	1					11	–	2
#17 Miami		6	–	2					9	–	3
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	5
North Carolina		4	–	4					5	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					7	–	5
Duke		0	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Florida State 27, Virginia Tech 22
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 53rd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its first within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his fifth season as head coach.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 PM	vs. Navy*	M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (Crab Bowl Classic)	CSTV	W 23–20	67,809[1]
September 10	12:00 PM	#25 Clemson	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN	L 24–28	50,609[1]
September 17	12:00 PM	West Virginia*	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	JPS	L 19–31	52,413[1]
September 24	3:30 PM	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPNU	W 22–12	26,022[1]
October 1	12:00 PM	#19 Virginia	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	JPS	W 45–33	52,656[1]
October 8	1:00 PM	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA		W 38–7	11,311[1]
October 20	7:30 PM	#3 Virginia Tech	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN	L 9–28	54,838[1]
October 29	3:30 PM	at #10 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 27–35	82,626[1]
November 12	12:00 PM	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	JPS	W 33–30 ^OT	50,000[1]
November 19	12:00 PM	#23 Boston College	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	JPS	L 16–31	51,585[1]
November 26	12:00 PM	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 14–20	52,312[1]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Team players in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2006 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Vernon Davis	Tight End	1	6	San Francisco 49ers
D'Qwell Jackson	Linebacker	2	34	Cleveland Browns
Gerrick McPhearson	Defensive Back	7	232	New York Giants

References

1. "Year-By-Year Results 1960–Present". University of Maryland.