# 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was Arkansas' second straight losing season under Houston Nutt after six straight bowl appearances.
Running back Darren McFadden became the first freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (1,113) for Arkansas.

## Preseason

Arkansas was ranked as the 45th best team in the country by NationalChamps.net and projected to finish 6-5.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 pm | Missouri State* | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | | W 49–17 | 66,424 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Vanderbilt | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | | L 24–28 | 68,215 |
| September 17 | 9:15 pm | at No. 1 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FSN | L 17–70 | 90,411 |
| September 24 | 11:30 am | at No. 20 Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | JPS | L 13–24 | 81,018 |
| October 8 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 44–15 | 54,209 |
| October 15 | 6:00 pm | No. 21 Auburn | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | | L 17–34 | 71,673 |
| October 22 | 11:30 am | at No. 4 Georgia | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | JPS | L 20–23 | 92,746 |
| November 5 | 11:30 am | South Carolina | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | JPS | L 10–14 | 65,837 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | | W 28–17 | 53,289 |
| November 19 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi State | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 44–10 | 55,712 |
| November 25 | 1:30 pm | at No. 3 LSU | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) | CBS | L 17–19 | 92,127 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| (FCS) Bears | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 49 |

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |

### At No. 1 USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Trojans | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 |

### At No. 20 Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| No. 20 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indians | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Razorbacks | 10 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 44 |

### No. 21 Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Tigers | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At No. 4 Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| No. 4 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### At Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |

### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Razorbacks | 14 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 44 |

### At No. 3 LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| No. 3 Tigers | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 |

## Staff

* Athletic Director: Frank Broyles
* Head coach: Houston Nutt
* Assistants: Reggie Herring (DC/LB), Mike Markuson (OL/Running Game), Roy Wittke (QB/Passing Game), Bobby Allen (CB), Clifton Ealy (TE), Danny Nutt (RB), Tracy Rocker (DL), James Shibest (WR/Specialists), Chris Vaughn (S/Recruiting)

## Awards

* All-American: KR/RB Felix Jones (CollegeFootballNews.com 1st team)
* All-SEC: DT Keith Jackson (AP 2nd Team), KR/RB Felix Jones (Coaches' 2nd), RB Darren McFadden (AP/Coaches' 1st), LB Sam Olajubutu (AP 2nd), C Kyle Roper (AP 2nd)