2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 7-5 (5-4 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 22 in the AP poll. They scored 35.8 and allowed 29.0 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 20 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 7-5
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 22
- SP+ rank: No. 20
2005 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Tulsa | 2005-09-02 | W | 41-10 | |||
| 2 | Colorado State | 2005-09-10 | W | 56-24 | |||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2005-09-18 | W | 46-7 | |||
| 4 | Purdue | 2005-09-24 | W | 42-35 | |||
| 5 | at Penn State | 2005-10-01 | L | 14-44 | |||
| 6 | at Michigan | 2005-10-08 | W | 23-20 | |||
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2005-10-15 | L | 34-38 | |||
| 9 | Ohio State | 2005-10-29 | L | 31-45 | |||
| 10 | at Indiana | 2005-11-05 | W | 42-21 | |||
| 11 | Michigan State | 2005-11-12 | W | 41-18 | |||
| 12 | at Iowa | 2005-11-19 | L | 28-52 | |||
| Bowl | Virginia | 2005-12-30 | L | 31-34 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Cupito | 11 | 176 | 297 | 2530 | 19 | 9 |
| Tony Mortensen | 4 | 9 | 24 | 130 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 11 | 281 | 1464 | 10 |
| Gary Russell | 12 | 186 | 1130 | 18 |
| Amir Pinnix | 6 | 78 | 467 | 1 |
| Justin Valentine | 6 | 23 | 84 | 2 |
| Mike Maciejowski | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Wheelwright | 11 | 37 | 568 | 5 |
| Logan Payne | 12 | 37 | 529 | 2 |
| Jared Ellerson | 9 | 21 | 511 | 5 |
| Matt Spaeth | 10 | 26 | 333 | 4 |
| Jakari Wallace | 7 | 17 | 218 | 0 |
2005 Minnesota players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Spaeth | TE | PIT | 2007 R3 #77 | 2004–2006 |
| Dominique Barber | DB | HOU | 2008 R6 #173 | 2005–2006 |
| Logan Payne | WR | NYJ | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2006 |
| Laurence Maroney | RB | DEN | 2006 R1 #21 | 2004–2005 |
| Gary Russell | RB | LV | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2005 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com