2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–3 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   7 2     9 3  
Alabama State   6 3     6 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 4     6 5  
Alcorn State   5 4     6 5  
Jackson State   2 7     2 9  
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$   9 0     11 1  
Southern   4 5     4 5  
Prairie View A&M   3 6     5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 6     3 8  
Texas Southern   1 8     1 10  
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourthh-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference record of 7–2, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Tennessee State*
W 27–14[1]
September 10at Grambling StateL 0–4412,195[2]
September 17Mississippi Valley StateW 27–137,060[3]
September 24Allen*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 42–0[4]
October 1Texas Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 7–17[5]
October 8at SouthernW 20–7[6]
October 22Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 28–13[7]
October 29vs. No. 24 Alabama StateW 31–2868,238[8]
November 5Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 52–6[9]
November 12at Alcorn StateW 28–21[10]
November 20at Prairie View A&MW 31–16[11]
December 10vs. No. 11 Grambling State
L 6–4520,612[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Webster era begins with defeat". The Tennessean. September 4, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eugene is back, and wow!". The News-Star. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&M cols off Valley, QB Nelson". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama A&M 42, Allen 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern 17, Alabama A&M 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M stops Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Luke leads A&M past Ark.–Pine Bluff". The Anniston Star. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "One final hurdle". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson State loses, 52–6". Hattiesburg American. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama A&M claims SWAC's East crown". The Anniston Star. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama A&M 31, Prairie View A&M 16". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling State runs away with SWAC title". Hattiesburg American. December 11, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2005 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.