2005 Florida Gators football team

2005 Florida Gators football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 31–24 vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 12
Record9–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Mullen (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
2005 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 10 Georgia x$  6 2   10 3  
South Carolina  5 3   7 5  
No. 12 Florida  5 3   9 3  
Vanderbilt  3 5   5 6  
Tennessee  3 5   5 6  
Kentucky  2 6   3 8  
Western Division
No. 5 LSU xy  7 1   11 2  
No. 14 Auburn x  7 1   9 3  
No. 8 Alabama  6 2   10 2  
Arkansas  2 6   4 7  
Mississippi State  1 7   3 8  
Ole Miss  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Georgia 34, LSU 14
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–2 (0–2).
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Eastern Division in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head Urban Meyer, the Gators compiled an overall record of 9–3 with mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Eastern Division. Florida was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Gators defeated Iowa. The team played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.