2005 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2005 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 4–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for third place. After the season, they were invited to their first Bowl game since 1978. They would lose 45–40 to the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Insight Bowl.

2005 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Ver Steeg (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Schiano (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
2005 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 West Virginia $  7 0   11 1  
No. 19 Louisville  5 2   9 3  
Rutgers  4 3   7 5  
South Florida  4 3   6 6  
Pittsburgh  4 3   5 6  
Connecticut  2 5   5 6  
Cincinnati  2 5   4 7  
Syracuse  0 7   1 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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