2005 Oregon Ducks football team

The 2005 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

2005 Oregon Ducks football
Holiday Bowl, L 14–17 vs Oklahoma
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record10–2 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Crowton (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Aliotti (9th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 USC † $   8 0     12 1  
No. 13 Oregon   7 1     10 2  
No. 16 UCLA   6 2     10 2  
No. 25 California   4 4     8 4  
Arizona State   4 4     7 5  
Stanford   4 4     5 6  
Oregon State   3 5     5 6  
Arizona   2 6     3 8  
Washington State   1 7     4 7  
Washington   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – USC later vacated 12 wins (8 in conference) and 1 loss due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

In 2005, Oregon had success behind senior quarterback Kellen Clemens and a new spread offense. During a game at Arizona, Clemens suffered a broken ankle. At that point Oregon was 8–1 with their only loss to top-ranked USC, 45–13, and still in the hunt for a Bowl Championship Series BCS bowl game. Oregon won their final three games and their success led them into contention for a bid to the Fiesta Bowl. The Ducks finished the regular season with a 10–1 record, their best finish since their Joey Harrington-led, Fiesta Bowl-winning 2001 team. They finished fifth overall in the BCS ranking system, which would in many years have been high enough to earn them a bid to a BCS bowl. In 2005, however, there were no at-large bids available to Oregon. Ohio State finished just ahead of the Ducks, in fourth place, guaranteeing them one of the at-large berths, although they had an inferior 10–2 record. Notre Dame finished sixth in the BCS, also securing a BCS bid due to a pre-existing clause in the BCS contract. Many college football fans were outraged that two teams with worse records were selected over the Ducks. Moreover, for the second consecutive year, the Pac-10 conference had a team that finished with a one-loss season snubbed by the BCS; the 2004 California Golden Bears football team finished 10–1. It was later demonstrated that Oregon drew the highest bowl ratings in college football, calling the argument that TV ratings hurt the Ducks' BCS chances into question.[1] Instead of a BCS game, the Ducks were assigned to the Holiday Bowl versus the Oklahoma Sooners. Playing without Clemens, the Ducks fell in a close game, 17–14.[2]

Before the season

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Jonathan Stewart
RB
Olympia, Washington Timberline HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Jan 21, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
James Finley
WR
Compton, California Compton CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.5 Dec 14, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Ed Dickson
TE
Bellflower, California Bellflower HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.6 Jan 25, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Derrick Jones
WR
Long Beach, California Polytechnic HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.6 Feb 2, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Palauni Ma Sun
OL
Fresno, California Fresno CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 333 lb (151 kg) NA Jan 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Jason Turner
LB
Culver City, California West Los Angeles CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.6 Jan 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Nick Reed
DE
Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 4.9 Jul 9, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Kevin Garrett
S
Harbor City, California Nathaniel Narbonne HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 4.7 Nov 30, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Jeremiah Johnson
RB
Los Angeles, California Susan Miller Dorsey HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 4.6 Dec 28, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Brian Truelove
OL
Snellville, Georgia Brookwood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 5.1 Jul 7, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Mat Webb
OL
Vancouver, Washington Heritage HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.0 Jul 2, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Matt Bramow
S
Eugene, Oregon South Eugene HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 4.9 Nov 14, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Titus Jackson
S
Pomona, California Diamond Ranch HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.5 Jan 5, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Chris Mulvanny
LB
Pleasant Hill, California Diablo Valley College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Dec 17, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Blair Phillips
LB
Perkinston, Mississippi Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 4.5 Jan 9, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Pat So'oalo
OL
Fresno, California Fresno CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 298 lb (135 kg) NA Jan 9, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Walter Thurmond
CB
West Covina, California West Covina HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 4.5 Jan 9, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Jairus Byrd
CB
Clayton, Missouri Clayton HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 4.6 Jan 24, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Tucker Callahan
LB
Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.6 Dec 1, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Levi Horn
TE
Spokane, Washington John R Rogers HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 5.1 Jan 5, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Simi Toeaina
DT
Pago Pago, AS Samoana HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) NA Feb 2, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Matt Dragich
K
Torrance, California El Camino CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NA Jan 30, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Mark Sunga
LB
Sherman Oaks, California Notre Dame HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 5.2 Feb 2, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 30   Rivals: 28
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitment List 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  • "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2005". Scout.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:00 pmat Houston*ESPN2W 38–2419,981
September 1012:30 pmMontana*W 47–1458,169
September 174:00 pmNo. 23 Fresno State*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, Oregon
TBSW 37–3458,201
September 244:00 pmNo. 1 USCNo. 24
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ABCL 13–4559,129
October 12:00 pmat StanfordW 44–2027,690
October 87:15 pmat No. 17 Arizona StateNo. 25FSNW 31–1762,789
October 1512:30 pmWashingtonNo. 20
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 45–2158,269
October 224:00 pmat ArizonaNo. 15W 28–2148,052
November 512:30 pmNo. 23 CaliforniaNo. 15
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ABCW 27–20 OT58,309
November 127:15 pmat Washington StateNo. 11FSNW 34–3127,595
November 193:45 pmOregon StateNo. 10
FSNW 56–1458,525
December 295:00 pmvs. Oklahoma*No. 6ESPNL 14–1765,416
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

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Stanford

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1 234Total
Oregon 7 14176 44
Stanford 10 307 20

References

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  1. ^ TV ratings for college football bowl games, from The Wall Street Journal, December 29, 2005.
  2. ^ "The 2005 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl". Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "2005 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 41. Retrieved September 6, 2023.