University of Georgia Athletics
2005 Georgia Football Recap
January 24, 2006 | Football
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FINAL RECORDS: Overall: 10-3; SEC: 6-2
Home: 5-1; Away: 4-0; Neutral: 1-2
Final Rankings: AP: #10; USA Today/Coaches: #10
'Dogs Win 10 Or More For Fourth Straight Season; Finish In Top 10 Again
| 2005 Team Captains QB D.J. Shockley -- Overall OG Max Jean-Gilles -- Offense DT Kedric Golston -- Defense FS Greg Blue -- Defense CB Mike Gilliam-- Spec. Tms |
With a 10-3 season, the 'Dogs registered 10 or more wins for the fourth straight year--only the second time that has happened in Bulldog history. Georgia's season ended with a number ten national ranking--the fourth consecutive year in the top ten.
The four straight 10-win seasons under Mark Richt has been accomplished by only four other coaches in SEC history: Alabama's Bear Bryant Georgia's Vince Dooley, Florida's Steve Spurrier, and Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer.
| SEC Players of the Week QB D.J. Shockley (off) vs. Boise State OT Dennis Roland (Off. Line) vs. S.C. OT Daniel Inman (Off. Line) vs. ULM DE Quentin Moses (Def. Line) vs. Miss. St. OG Max Jean-Gilles (Off. Line) vs. Tenn. PR Thomas Flowers (Spec. Tms) vs. Tenn. OT Daniel Inman (Off. Line) vs. Vandy DE Quentin Moses (Def. Line) vs. Vandy OG Max Jean-Gilles (Off. Line) vs. Ark. OG Nick Jones (Off. Line) vs. Kentucky PR Thomas Flowers (Spec. Tms) vs. Ga. Tech |
Richt is also now one of only nine head coaches in NCAA Division 1-A history to record 50 or more victories in their first five seasons as a head coach.
Georgia's Attendance Average Ranks Fifth Nationally
Georgia's average home football attendance of 92,746 ranked fifth best in the country for the 2005 season according to NCAA statistics.
The 92,746 figure represents a sellout in all six Bulldog home games. The fifth-place finish marks the 19th time in the last 24 years that Georgia has ranked among the nation's top six teams in average home attendance. It's also the 23nd time in the last 24 years the Bulldogs have finished among the top seven (twice).
2005 Player Honors
| Academic All-SEC First Team All-America First Team All-SEC Second Team All-SEC | 2006 Senior Bowl 2006 Hula Bowl 2006 Las Vegas All-Star Classic AFCA National Good Works Team SEC Good Works Team Bobby Bowden FCA Award |