2005 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2005 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Hoyas tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.

2005 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–7 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Maurice Banks
  • Robert LaHayne
  • Michael Ononibaku
  • Kim Sarin
Home stadiumMulti-Sport Field
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Lafayette +^   5 1     8 4  
No. 23 Colgate +^   5 1     8 4  
Lehigh   4 2     8 3  
Holy Cross   3 3     6 5  
Georgetown   2 4     4 7  
Fordham   2 4     2 9  
Bucknell   0 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 13th and final year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 4–7 record. Maurice Banks, Robert LaHayne, Michael Ononibaku and Kim Sarin were the team captains.[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 292 to 116. Georgetown's 2–4 conference record tied for fifth place out of seven in the Patriot League standings.[2]

Georgetown played its home games at Multi-Sport Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 at Bucknell W 19–16 OT 6,802 [3]
September 10 at Holy Cross L 6–48 8,912 [4]
September 17 Brown* L 3–34 3,500 [5]
September 24 at Stony Brook* W 10–7 6,028 [6]
October 1 Lafayette
  • Multi-Sport Field
  • Washington, DC
L 7–12 2,143 [7]
October 8 Duquesne*
  • Multi-Sport Field
  • Washington, DC
W 10–7 OT [6]
October 15 at Cornell* L 7–57 11,432 [8]
October 22 Fordham
  • Multi-Sport Field
  • Washington, DC
W 24–21 3,000 [9]
November 5 at No. 13 Lehigh* L 14–46 13,071 [10]
November 12 Davidson*
  • Multi-Sport Field
  • Washington, DC
L 3–10 1,354 [11]
November 19 Colgate
  • Multi-Sport Field
  • Washington, DC
L 7–34 [6]

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 4, 2005). "Bison Lose Another Heart-Breaker". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Toland, Jennifer (September 11, 2005). "More Purple Reign as HC Rolls". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D1 – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ Orton, Kathy (September 18, 2005). "Georgetown Is Pummeled Brown". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E16 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ a b c "Year-by-Year Results". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Orton, Kathy (October 2, 2005). "Defense Shines, but Hoyas Falter Against Lafayette". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E16 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 17, 2005). "Big Red Domination: Cornell Routs Georgetown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgetown 24, Fordham 21". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 23, 2005. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 23, 2005. p. 13C.
  10. ^ Groller, Keith (November 6, 2005). "Lehigh Downs Hoyas, Regains Share of First". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Davidson Wins 1st Road Game of '05". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. Associated Press. November 13, 2005. pp. 10C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.