American college football season
The 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was Arkansas' second straight losing season under Houston Nutt after six straight bowl appearances.
Running back Darren McFadden became the first freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (1,113) for Arkansas.
Preseason [ edit ] Arkansas was ranked as the 45th best team in the country by NationalChamps.net and projected to finish 6-5.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 pm Missouri State * W 49–1766,424 September 10 6:00 pm Vanderbilt Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 24–2868,215 September 17 9:15 pm at No. 1 USC * FSN L 17–7090,411 September 24 11:30 am at No. 20 Alabama JPS L 13–2481,018 October 8 6:00 pm Louisiana–Monroe * W 44–1554,209 October 15 6:00 pm No. 21 Auburn Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 17–3471,673 October 22 11:30 am at No. 4 Georgia JPS L 20–2392,746 November 5 11:30 am South Carolina Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR JPS L 10–1465,837 November 12 1:00 pm at Ole Miss W 28–1753,289 November 19 1:00 pm Mississippi State War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 44–1055,712 November 25 1:30 pm at No. 3 LSU CBS L 17–1992,127 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries [ edit ] Missouri State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total (FCS) Bears 3 0 14 0 17 Arkansas 14 14 0 21 49
Vanderbilt [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Commodores 0 10 3 15 28 Razorbacks 7 3 14 0 24
At No. 1 USC [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 7 3 0 7 17 No. 1 Trojans 28 14 14 14 70
At No. 20 Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 0 3 0 10 13 No. 20 Crimson Tide 0 7 3 14 24
Louisiana–Monroe [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Indians 2 6 0 7 15 Razorbacks 10 13 21 0 44
No. 21 Auburn [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 21 Tigers 0 6 14 14 34 Razorbacks 3 7 0 7 17
At No. 4 Georgia [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 0 7 3 10 20 No. 4 Bulldogs 7 10 3 3 23
South Carolina [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Gamecocks 7 0 7 0 14 Razorbacks 0 10 0 0 10
At Ole Miss [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 7 0 7 14 28 Rebels 7 7 3 0 17
Mississippi State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10 Razorbacks 14 27 0 3 44
At No. 3 LSU [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 0 3 8 6 17 No. 3 Tigers 0 12 7 0 19
References [ edit ]
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