2005 Ohio Bobcats football team

2005 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Frank Solich (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Albin (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Burrow (1st season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

2005 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Akron xy$		5	–	3					7	–	6
Miami (OH) x		5	–	3					7	–	4
Bowling Green x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Ohio		3	–	5					4	–	7
Buffalo		1	–	7					1	–	10
Kent State		0	–	8					1	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois xy		6	–	2					7	–	5
Toledo x		6	–	2					9	–	3
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	5
Ball State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	7
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2005 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ohio competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the East Division. The Bobcats were led by Frank Solich in his first year as head coach.^[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:00 pm	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ESPNU	L 14–38	20,115
September 9	8:00 pm	Pittsburgh*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN2	W 16–10 ^OT	24,545
September 17	3:30 pm	at No. 4 Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	L 0–45	65,115
September 24	2:00 pm	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 35–32	16,721
October 8	6:00 pm	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH		L 14–38	14,177
October 15	1:00 pm	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI		L 10–37	16,017
October 22	2:00 pm	Ball State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	W 38–21	17,959
October 29	1:30 pm	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY		W 34–20	5,814
November 4	8:00 pm	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN2	L 21–30	21,034
November 15	7:30 pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	ESPNU	L 3–27	7,614
November 21	7:30 pm	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	ESPNU	L 7–38	9,908
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
2. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
3. "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.