2005 Football Team
| Overall Record: 7-5 | Conference Record: 5-3 |
| Conference Finish: 3rd place tie | |
| National Ranking: Not ranked in either major poll | |
| Coach: Lloyd Carr | |
| Captain: Jason Avant, Pat Massey | |
| All-Americans: [no first team All-Americans] | |
| All-Conference: Jason Avant, Matt Lentz, Adam Stenavich, Gabe Watson | |
| Most Valuable Player: Jason Avant | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Tim Massaquoi | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Chad Henne | |
| Frederick Matthaei Award: LeonHall | |
| Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Paul Sarantos, David Schoonover | |
| Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Adam Stenavich | |
| Robert P. Ufer Award: Tim Massaquoi | |
| Roger Zatkoff Award: David Haris | |
| Dick Katcher Award: Alan Branch | |
| Trainer: Paul Schmidt | |
| Assistant coaches: Erik Campbell, Mike DeBord, Ron English, Fred Jackson, Ron Lee, Scot Loeffler, Andy Moeller, Steve Stripling, Steve Szabo | |
| Managers: | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 4/- | 9/3 | H | W | 33-17 | 110,971 |
| Notre Dame | 2/20- | 9/10 | H | L | 10-17 | 111,386 |
| Eastern Michigan | 14/- | 9/17 | H | W | 55-0 | 109,511 |
| Wisconsin | 14/ | 9/24 | A | L | 20-23 | 83,022 |
| Michigan State | -/11 | 10/15 | A | W | 34-31 ot | 79,401 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 24/- | 10/8 | H | L | 20-23 | 111,117 |
| Penn State | -/- | 10/1 | H | W | 27-25 | 111,249 |
| Iowa | -/- | 10/23 | A | W | 23-20 ot | 70,585 |
| Northwestern | 25/21 | 10/29 | A | W | 33-17 | 47,130 |
| Indiana | 22/- | 11/12 | H | W | 41-14 | 110,580 |
| Ohio State | 17/9 | 11/12 | H | L | 21-25 | 111,591 |
| Nebraska | 20/- | 12/28 | 1 | L | 28-32 | 63,016 |
| Total Points | 345-244 | 1,056,543 | ||||
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| 1 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, Texas | ||||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| split end | Steve Breaston (7) Mario Manningham (2) Carl Tabb (1) Mario Manningham* (1) Doug Dutch* (1) | |
| left tackle | Matt Stevanich (12) | |
| left guard |
Leo Henige (11) Reuben Riley (1) | |
| center | Adam Kraus (8)
Mark Bihl (4) | |
| right guard |
Matt Lentz (11) Adam Kraus (1) | |
| right tackle | Reuben Riley (7) Jake Long (4) Mike Koodziej (1) | |
| tight end | Tim Massaquoi (7) Tyler Ecker (5) | |
| tight end* | Tim Massaquoi (2) Tyler Ecker (1) Mike Massey (1) | |
| flanker | Jason Avant (12) | |
| quarterback |
Chade Henne (12) | |
| tailback |
Mike Hart (8 Max Martin (2) Kevin Grady (2) | |
| fullback |
Brian Thompson (6) Will Paul (2) | |
|
* = started in two tight end formation # = started in three wide receiver formation | ||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| defensive end |
Alan Branch (6) Rondell Biggs (4) Jeremy Van Alstyne (1) Pierre Woods (1) | |
| defensive tackle |
Pat Masey (9) Alan Branch (2) | |
| defensive tackle |
Gabe Watson (7) Pat Massey (2) Will Johnson (1) | |
| r. linebacker |
LaMarr Woodley (8) Pierre Woods (4) | |
| outside linebacker |
Preston Burgess (11) | |
| inside linebacker |
Dave Harris (11) Scott McClinotck (1) | |
| inside linebacker |
Chris Graham (4) | |
| left cornerback |
Leon Hall (12) Darnell Hoood# (1) Morgan Trent# (2) | |
| right cornerback |
Grant Mason (12) | |
| strong safety |
Brandent Englemon (8) Jamar Adams (4) Jamar Adams# (3) Brandent Englemon# (1) | |
| free safety |
Willis Barringer (9) Brandon Harriosn (3) Brandent Englemon (1) Brandon Harrison# (1) Jamar Adams# (1) | |
| * = started in nickel or dime package | ||
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- Eighth Row:
- Larry Martin, Phil Johnson, Paul Schmidt, Kevin Tolbert, Mike Gittleson, Mark Elder, Sam Sword, Ron English, Steve Stripling, Jim Herrmann, Scott Draper, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Erik Campbell, Scot Loeffler, Mike Debord, Terry Heffernan, Brad Labadie, Phil Bromley, Jon Falk.
- Seventh Row:
- Ryan Krach, Dr. C. Daniel Hendrickson, Vahan Agbabian, Eric Boso, Andy Lewandowski, Brad Rosenwasser, Gene Skidmore, Jim Schneider, Dave Ablauf, Kevin Undeen, Brent Pantaleo, Dan Cetnar, Kyle Zink, Rick Brandt, Bob Bland.
- Sixth Row:
- Eric Van Beek, Tim North, Brandon Harrison, Mister Simpson, Brandon Logan, Antonio Bass, Eugene Germany, David Moosman, Tim McAvoy, Cory Zirbel, Laterryal Savoy, Carson Butler, Andre Criswell, Jason Former, Mario Manningham, Chris Richards, Kevin Norris, Ohene Opong Owusu, Matt McCay, Ben Wright
- Fifth Row:
- Jason Eldridge, Kevin Grady, James Bloomsburgh, Kyle Plummer, Terrance Taylor, Sean Griffin, Kyle Myers, Chris McLaurin, Justin Schifano, Mark Ortmann, Jon Saigh, Zoltan Mesko, Johnny Sears, James Mckinney, Tyrone Jordan, James Logan, Landon Smith, Craig Moore.
- Fourth Row:
- Doug Dutch, Morgan Trent, Mark Spencer, Dan Moore, Charles Stewart, Chip Cartwright, Turner Booth, Brent Gallimore, Jeremy Ciulla, Grant Debenedictis, Alex Mitchell, Will Johnson, Tim Jamison, Mike Massey, Max Pollock, Ross Ryan, Marques Walton, John Thompson, Mike Carl
- Third Row:
- Garrett Rivas, Mike Hart, Chris Graham, Chad Henne, Adrian Arrington, Jeff Kastl, Brad Cischke, Pat Sharrow, Adam Kraus, Jake Long, Alan Branch, Will Paul, Paul Sarantos, Matt Wilde, Jamar Adams, Max Martin, Brandent Englemon, Anton Campbell, B.J. Opong Owusu.
- Second Row:
- Alijah Bradley, Darnell Hood, Ryan Mundy, Steve Breaston, Carl Tabb, LaMarr Woodley, Matt Gutierrez, Shawn Crable, Mike Kolodziej, Tyler Ecker, Jeremy Van Alstyne, Rondell Biggs, Prescott Burgess, Mark Bihl, Willis Barringer, Obi Oluigbo, Leon Hall, Jerome 'Jackson.
- Front Row:
- Jason Avant, Brian Thompson, Dave Harris, Scott Mcclintock, Gabe Watson, Matt Lentz, Pat Massey, Lloyd Carr, Tim Massaquoi, Pierre Woods, Adam Stenavich, Leo Henige, Rueben Riley, David Schoonover, Grant Mason.