2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Big East
2005 record	5–6 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (6th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 64,450)

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 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2005 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 3	8:00 p.m.	Notre Dame*	#23	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ABC	L 21–42	66,451
Fri. Sep. 9	8:00 p.m.	at Ohio*		Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN2	L 10–16 ^OT	24,545
Sat. Sep. 17	3:30 p.m.	at Nebraska*		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 6–7	77,336
Sat. Sep. 24	2:00 p.m.	Youngstown State*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 41–0	43,135
Fri. Sep. 30	8:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN2	L 29–37	37,514
Sat. Oct. 8	2:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)		W 38–20	30,343
Sat. Oct. 15	2:00 p.m.	South Florida		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN360	W 31–17	33,497
Sat. Oct. 22	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 34–17	33,059
Thu. Nov. 3	7:30 p.m.	at #25 Louisville		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN	L 20–42	42,692
Sat. Nov. 12	12:00 p.m.	Connecticut		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 24–0	35,145
Thu. Nov. 24	8:00 p.m.	at #11 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 13–45	52,997
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Dave Wannstedt – Head Coach Bob Junko – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles Matt Cavanaugh – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paul Rhoads – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Curtis Bray – Linebackers Paul Dunn – Offensive Line Greg Gattuso – Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Aubrey Hill – Receivers Charlie Partridge – Defensive Ends/Special Teams David Walker – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Mike Antonoplos – Recruiting Assistant Scott McCurley – Graduate Assistant Jeff Ambrosie – Graduate Assistant Zen Bliss – Under Grad Intern (Offense)			Strength and Conditioning Staff Mike Kent – Strength and Conditioning Coach Darren Honeycutt – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Charles Spencer	Guard	3	65	Houston Texans
Josh Lay	Defensive Back	6	174	New Orleans Saints

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References

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–1908) Forbes Field (1909–1924) Pitt Stadium (1925–1999) Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Heinz Field (2001–present) UPMC Sports Performance Complex (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) Penn State Notre Dame Syracuse Cincinnati (River City Rivalry)

Culture & lore	Panthers "Hail to Pitt" "Pitt Victory Song" Marching band

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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