2005 Maine Black Bears football team

2005 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Wilder (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Nagy (5th season)
Captain	Jermaine Walker, Ben Lazarski
Home stadium	Alfond 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 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the Atlantic 10's North Division. Jermaine Walker and Ben Lazarski were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–25	77,469
September 10	William Penn*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 28–0
September 17	Richmond	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 21–26	4,762
October 1	Albany*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 31–7
October 8	at No. 5 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 2–38	15,087
October 15	at Hofstra	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 0–44
October 22	No. 8 UMass	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 14–35	6,560
October 29	Delaware	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 25–15
November 5	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 14–10
November 12	Rhode Island	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 27–24 OT
November 19	at No. 1 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 47–59
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 2006 NFL draft after the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	255	Kevin McMahan	Wide receiver	Oakland Raiders