The 2005 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

 during the 2005 college football season

2005 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...

. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium

Kinnick Stadium

Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, and known in the area simply as Kinnick, is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, in the sport of college football...

 in Iowa City

Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...

, Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 and were coached by Kirk Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz

Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since 1999. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He has also served as an assistant coach...

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Iowa finished the season 7-5, including a record of 5-3 in the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

. Despite an up-and-down season, the Hawkeyes were invited to a January bowl game

Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...

 in Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 for the fourth consecutive year.

Preseason

Coming off a 10-2 season that included a thrilling last second 2005 Capital One Bowl

2005 Capital One Bowl

The 2005 Capital One Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the LSU Tigers on January 1, 2005, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Spread bettors favored LSU by seven points, but Iowa won, 30–25, when quarterback Drew Tate completed a 56-yard pass to...

 victory over LSU

2004 LSU Tigers football team

The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2004–2005. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an...

, expectations were high. With the return of first-team All-Big Ten quarterback Drew Tate

Drew Tate

Drew Tate is a professional American and Canadian football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....

, the Hawkeyes were considered national title contenders by some publications. Indeed, the addition of a running game (which the Hawkeyes lacked in 2004 due to injuries) was thought to make Iowa even stronger. The Hawkeyes entered the season ranked 11th, their highest preseason ranking in two decades.

Schedule

Roster

Quarterbacks 6 Christensen, Jake - Freshman 16 Manson, Jason - Junior 7 McCollom, Eric - Sophomore 5 Tate, Drew - Junior  Running Backs 36 Bailey, Kalvin - Freshman 7 Brown, Dana - Freshman 48 Brownlee Sam - Junior 35 Busch, Tom - Sophomore 45 Greene, Shonn - Freshman 81 Moeaki, Tony - Freshman 23 Schnoor, Marcus - Senior 33 Simmons, Marques - Senior 28 Sims, Damian - Sophomore 21 Young, Albert - Sophomore  Wide Receivers 3 Aldrich, Chris - Sophomore 80 Brodell, Andy - Freshman 87 Chandler, Scott - Junior 46 Chinander, Bret - Senior 17 Christian, Kennon - Sophomore 22 Davis, Calvin - Junior 11 Hinkel, Ed - Senior 84 Melloy, Matt - Senior 88 Solomon, Clinton - Senior 86 Stross, Trey - Freshman 11 Wilson, Marcus - Freshman  Tight Ends 30 Majerus, Ryan - Junior 49 Follett, Mike - Freshman 46 Davis, Champ - Junior

Offensive Line 55 Aumaitre, Nyere - Freshman 59 Cronin, Ben - Senior 74 Doering, Dan - Freshman 79 Dollmeyer, Greg - Junior 56 Dunn, Rashad - Freshman 54 Elgin, Mike - Junior 61 Ferentz, Brian - Senior 75 Gates, Ben - Senior 77 Huntrods, Clint - Sophomore 76 Jones, Mike - Junior 71 Olsen, Seth - Freshman 78 Richardson, Dace - Freshman 73 Yanda, Marshal - Junior Defensive Line 66 Bain, Ryan - Freshman 95 Bentler, Ted - Freshman 98 Blum, Tyler - Freshman 97 Cox, Lucas - Freshman 72 Eshareturi, George - Sophomore 38 Ewen, Ettore - Freshman 70 Gray, Lee - Junior 92 Iwebema Jr., Kenny - Sophomore 96 Kanellis, Alex - Freshman 99 Mattison, Bryan - Sophomore 65 Willcox, Alex - Freshman

Linebackers 43 Angerer, Pat - Freshman 5 Bergen, Tyler - Sophomore 39 Brevi, Chris - Sophomore 18 Greenway, Chad - Senior 52 Hodge, Abdul - Senior 44 Humpal, Mike - Sophomore 45 King, Mitch - Freshman 40 Klinkenborg, Mike - Sophomore 53 Kroul, Matt - Freshman 27 Miles, Edmond - Junior Defensive Backs 20 Allen, Antwan - Senior 2 Dalton, Harold - Freshman 14 Dawkins, Ma'Quan - Junior 10 Edwards, Justin - Freshman 23 Fletcher, Bradley - Freshman 13 Godfrey, Charles - Sophomore 4 Grigsby, Herb - Sophomore 26 Johnson, Jovon - Senior 15 Merrick, Miguel - Junior 25 Paschal, Marcus - Junior 9 Price, Khaliq - Junior 19 Shada, Adam - Sophomore Punters 6 Fenstermaker, Andy - Junior Kickers 1 Schlicher, Kyle - Junior

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Years at Iowa
Kirk Ferentz Kirk Ferentz Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since 1999. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He has also served as an assistant coach...	Head Coach	Six Years
Ken O'Keefe Ken O'Keefe -External links:*...	Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks	Six Years
Norm Parker	Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers	Six Years
Chris Doyle	Strength and Conditioning	Six Years
Lester Erb	Receivers and Special Teams	Five Years
Carl Jackson	Running Backs	Six Years
Reese Morgan	Recruiting and Tight Ends	Five Years
Ron Aiken	Defensive Line	Six Years
Phil Parker	Defensive Backs	Six Years
Darrell Wilson	Linebackers and Special Teams	Five Years

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Outback Bowl - University of Florida

The game ended in controversy. Iowa kicked a field goal in the 4th quarter, which brought the game to a one possession lead by Florida. Iowa attempted an onside kick, and recovered the ball. However, flags were down, with the call being offsides against Iowa, giving the ball back to Florida. However, replays clearly showed no one offsides, even being pointed out by commentators. "Challenges" were not allowed in college football at this time, so Iowa had no way of arguing the bad call. (needs citation)

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Chad Greenway Chad Greenway Chad Greenway is an American football player who plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2002 to 2005....	Linebacker	1	17	Minnesota Vikings 2006 Minnesota Vikings season 2006 was the 46th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 46th regular season of the National Football League.The 2006 Minnesota Vikings season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 2005 which was the last under embattled head coach Mike Tice...
Abdul Hodge Abdul Hodge Abdul Raheeda Hodge is an American football linebacker and a member of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft...	Linebacker	3	67	Green Bay Packers 2006 Green Bay Packers season - Game summary :The Packers opened the regular season on September 10 with a 26-0 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Packers' first scoreless game since October 17, 1991....