2005 Oregon Ducks football team
American college football season
The 2005 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by 11th-year head coach Mike Bellotti , the Ducks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon .
In 2005, Oregon had success behind senior quarterback Kellen Clemens and a new spread offense. During a game at Arizona, Clemens suffered a broken ankle. At that point Oregon was 8–1 with their only loss to top-ranked USC , 45–13, and still in the hunt for a Bowl Championship Series BCS bowl game . Oregon won their final three games and their success led them into contention for a bid to the Fiesta Bowl . The Ducks finished the regular season with a 10–1 record, their best finish since their Joey Harrington -led, Fiesta Bowl -winning 2001 team . They finished fifth overall in the BCS ranking system, which would in many years have been high enough to earn them a bid to a BCS bowl. In 2005, however, there were no at-large bids available to Oregon. Ohio State finished just ahead of the Ducks, in fourth place, guaranteeing them one of the at-large berths, although they had an inferior 10–2 record. Notre Dame finished sixth in the BCS, also securing a BCS bid due to a pre-existing clause in the BCS contract. Many college football fans were outraged that two teams with worse records were selected over the Ducks. Moreover, for the second consecutive year, the Pac-10 conference had a team that finished with a one-loss season snubbed by the BCS; the 2004 California Golden Bears football team finished 10–1. It was later demonstrated that Oregon drew the highest bowl ratings in college football, calling the argument that TV ratings hurt the Ducks' BCS chances into question.[1] Instead of a BCS game, the Ducks were assigned to the Holiday Bowl versus the Oklahoma Sooners . Playing without Clemens, the Ducks fell in a close game, 17–14.[2]
Before the season
Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Jonathan Stewart RB
Olympia, Washington
Timberline HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
4.5
Jan 21, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
James Finley WR
Compton, California
Compton CC
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
4.5
Dec 14, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Ed Dickson TE
Bellflower, California
Bellflower HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
4.6
Jan 25, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Derrick Jones WR
Long Beach, California
Polytechnic HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
4.6
Feb 2, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Palauni Ma Sun OL
Fresno, California
Fresno CC
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
333 lb (151 kg)
NA
Jan 23, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Jason Turner LB
Culver City, California
West Los Angeles CC
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
4.6
Jan 19, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Nick Reed DE
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
4.9
Jul 9, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Kevin Garrett S
Harbor City, California
Nathaniel Narbonne HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
4.7
Nov 30, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Jeremiah Johnson RB
Los Angeles, California
Susan Miller Dorsey HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
4.6
Dec 28, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Brian Truelove OL
Snellville, Georgia
Brookwood HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
278 lb (126 kg)
5.1
Jul 7, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Mat Webb OL
Vancouver, Washington
Heritage HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
5.0
Jul 2, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Matt Bramow S
Eugene, Oregon
South Eugene HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
4.9
Nov 14, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Titus Jackson S
Pomona, California
Diamond Ranch HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
4.5
Jan 5, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Chris Mulvanny LB
Pleasant Hill, California
Diablo Valley College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
4.5
Dec 17, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Blair Phillips LB
Perkinston, Mississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
4.5
Jan 9, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Pat So'oalo OL
Fresno, California
Fresno CC
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
298 lb (135 kg)
NA
Jan 9, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Walter Thurmond CB
West Covina, California
West Covina HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
4.5
Jan 9, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Jairus Byrd CB
Clayton, Missouri
Clayton HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
4.6
Jan 24, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Tucker Callahan LB
Fairhope, Alabama
Fairhope HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
4.6
Dec 1, 2004
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Levi Horn TE
Spokane, Washington
John R Rogers HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
5.1
Jan 5, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Simi Toeaina DT
Pago Pago, AS
Samoana HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
NA
Feb 2, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Matt Dragich K
Torrance, California
El Camino CC
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
NA
Jan 30, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Mark Sunga LB
Sherman Oaks, California
Notre Dame HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
5.2
Feb 2, 2005
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 30 Rivals : 28
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 4:00 pm at Houston * ESPN2 W 38–2419,981
September 10 12:30 pm Montana * W 47–1458,169
September 17 4:00 pm No. 23 Fresno State * Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon TBS W 37–3458,201
September 24 4:00 pm No. 1 USC No. 24 ABC L 13–4559,129
October 1 2:00 pm at Stanford W 44–2027,690
October 8 7:15 pm at No. 17 Arizona State No. 25 FSN W 31–1762,789
October 15 12:30 pm Washington No. 20 W 45–2158,269
October 22 4:00 pm at Arizona No. 15 W 28–2148,052
November 5 12:30 pm No. 23 California No. 15 ABC W 27–20 OT 58,309
November 12 7:15 pm at Washington State No. 11 FSN W 34–3127,595
November 19 3:45 pm Oregon State No. 10 FSN W 56–1458,525
December 29 5:00 pm vs. Oklahoma * No. 6 ESPN L 14–1765,416
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
[3] [4] [5] [6]
Game summaries
Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
• Oregon
7
14 17 6
44
Stanford
10
3 0 7
20
Scoring summary 1 4:48 Stanford Michael Sgroi 42-yard field goal Stanford 3-0
1 2:08 Oregon Jonathan Stewart 11-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick)Oregon 7-3
1 :04 Stanford Mark Bradford 2-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Michael Sgroi kick)Stanford 10-7
2 13:23 Oregon Dante Rosario 18-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick)Oregon 14-10
2 4:41 Oregon Jaison Williams 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Paul Martinez kick) Oregon 21-10
2 :06 Stanford Michael Sgroi 31-yard field goal Oregon 21-13
3 8:25 Oregon Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) Oregon 28-13
3 4:48 Oregon Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) Oregon 35-13
3 3:29 Oregon Paul Martinez 44-yard field goal Oregon 38-13
4 8:45 Oregon Jeremiah Johnson 5-yard run (kick blocked)Oregon 44-13
4 3:56 Stanford Jon Alston 10-yard blocked punt return (Michael Sgroi kick) Oregon 44-20
References