2005 Maine Black Bears football team

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.[1]

2005 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (5th season)
CaptainJermaine Walker, Ben Lazarski
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Nebraska*L 7–2577,469
September 10William Penn*W 28–0
September 17Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 21–264,762
October 1Albany*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 31–7
October 8at No. 5 James MadisonL 2–3815,087
October 15at HofstraL 0–44
October 22 No. 8 UMass
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 14–356,560
October 29Delaware
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 25–15
November 5at NortheasternW 14–10
November 12Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 27–24 OT
November 19at No. 1 New HampshireL 47–59

After the season

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The following Black Bear was selected in the 2006 NFL draft after the season.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.