2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East
2005 record	5-6 (4-3 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (6th year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 64,450)
Seasons « 2004 2006 »

2005 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 West Virginia †		7	–	0					11	–	1
#19 Louisville		5	–	2					9	–	3
South Florida		4	–	3					6	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	3					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					5	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5					4	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	5					5	–	6
Syracuse		0	–	7					1	–	10
† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2005 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 3*	8:00 p.m.	Notre Dame	#23	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 21-42	66,451
Fri. Sep. 9*	8:00 p.m.	at Ohio		Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN2	L 10-16 OT	24,545
Sat. Sep. 17*	3:30 p.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 6-7	77,336
Sat. Sep. 24*	2:00 p.m.	Youngstown State		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 41-0	43,135
Fri. Sep. 30	8:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN2	L 29-37	37,514
Sat. Oct. 8	2:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 38-20	30,343
Sat. Oct. 15	2:00 p.m.	South Florida		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 31-17	33,497
Sat. Oct. 22†	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 34-17	33,059
Thu. Nov. 3	7:30 p.m.	at #25 Louisville		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN	L 20-42	42,692
Sat. Nov. 12	12:00 p.m.	Connecticut		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 24-0	35,145
Thu. Nov. 24	8:00 p.m.	at #11 West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 13-45	52,997
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2005 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Dave Wannstedt - Head Coach Bob Junko - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles Matt Cavanaugh - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paul Rhoads - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Curtis Bray - Linebackers Paul Dunn - Offensive Line Greg Gattuso - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Aubrey Hill - Receivers Charlie Partridge - Defensive Ends/Special Teams David Walker - Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Mike Antonoplos - Recruiting Assistant Scott McCurley - Graduate Assistant Jeff Ambrosie - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Mike Kent - Strength and Conditioning Coach Darren Honeycutt - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Charles Spencer	Guard	3	65	Houston Texans
Josh Lay	Defensive Back	6	174	New Orleans Saints