2005 Villanova Wildcats football team

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	North
	South
	+ – Conference co-champions; x – Division champion/co-champions; ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Villanova Wildcats football
2005 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2005 record	4–7 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (21st year)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (7th year)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Reardon (1st year)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium; (Capacity: 12,000)
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The 2005 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Wildcats were led by 21st year head coach Andy Talley and played their home games at Villanova Stadium. They finished the season with an overall record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–6 in the A-10).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	3:30 PM	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ		L 6–38	32,412
September 17	7:00 PM	Northeastern	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA	CN8	W 38–20	10,511
September 24	7:00 PM	at Penn*	Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA	CN8	W 28–24	23,257
October 1	12:30 PM	at #1 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH	CN8	L 17–45	8,012
October 8	1:00 PM	at Richmond	UR Stadium • Richmond, VA		L 20–38	3,508
October 15	1:00 PM	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		W 38–10	3,259
October 22	3:00 PM	Rhode Island	Villanova Stadium • Villanova PA		L 30–48	5,109
October 29	6:00 PM	#9 William & Mary	Villanova Stadium • Villanova PA		W 35–21	6,207
November 5	1:00 PM	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson MD		L 19–40	4,027
November 12	1:30 PM	at #25 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA		L 13–28	10,984
November 19	1:00 PM	Delaware	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA	CN8	L 13–38	9,611
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

*Schedule Source:^[1]

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Venues	Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Talen Energy Stadium (alternate; 2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Blue (Delaware) Mayor's Cup (Temple)
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#5 New Hampshire x$^		7	–	1		11	–	2
#19 UMass		6	–	2		7	–	4
Hofstra		6	–	3		8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5		5	–	6
Northeastern		3	–	6		3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6		4	–	7
South
#8 Richmond x$^		7	–	1		9	–	4
#25 James Madison		5	–	3		7	–	4
Towson		4	–	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 ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll