2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Pittsburgh Panthers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big East Conference
| short_conf = Big East
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Dave Wannstedt
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Matt Cavanaugh
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| def_coach = Paul Rhoads
| dc_year = 6th
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Heinz Field
}}
{{2005 Big East Conference football standings}}
The 2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2006
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Notre Dame
| gamename = rivalry) (College GameDay
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–42
| attend = 66,451
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 10–16
| overtime = OT
| attend = 24,545
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = ABC
| score = 6–7
| attend = 77,336
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv =
| score = 41–0
| attend = 43,135
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 29–37
| attend = 37,514
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| gamename = River City Rivalry
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv =
| score = 38–20
| attend = 30,343
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN360
| score = 31–17
| attend = 33,497
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 34–17
| attend = 33,059
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = 20–42
| attend = 42,692
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Heinz Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–0
| attend = 35,145
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 11
| gamename = Backyard Brawl
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv = ESPN
| score = 13–45
| attend = 52,997
}}
}}
Coaching staff
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Guard | 3 | 65 | Houston Texans |
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| Josh Lay | Defensive back | 6 | 174 | New Orleans Saints |