2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (4th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 19 UMass		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hofstra		5	–	3					8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		2	–	6					3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	5					7	–	4
Delaware		3	–	5					6	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		2	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	7:00 pm	No. 14 Lehigh*	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CN8	W 34–33 OT	22,537
September 17	7:00 pm	No. 23 D-II) West Chester*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	STN	W 42–21	22,331
September 24	7:00 pm	Holy Cross*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	STN	W 35–23	22,025
October 1	6:00 pm	at Towson	No. 5	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	STN	L 31–35	10,778
October 8	12:00 pm	Hofstra	No. 13	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CSN	L 6–10	22,030
October 15	12:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 22	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	STN	L 10–20	3,115
October 22	12:00 pm	No. 11 James Madison		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CSTV	W 34–28	22,059
October 29	12:00 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	CN8	L 15–25	4,060
November 5	1:00 pm	No. 8 UMass		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 8–35	22,078
November 12	1:00 pm	at No. 24 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	STN	W 22–21	8,709
November 19	1:00 pm	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	W 38–13	9,611
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time