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2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football |
|---|
| Great West Conference |
| No. 6 |
| 9–4 (4–1 GWC) |
| Rich Ellerson (5th season) |
| Ian Shields (2nd season) |
| Joe DuPaix (2nd season) |
| Mustang Stadium |
The 2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Great West Conference (GWC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the GWC title with UC Davis. The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Montana in the first round before losing to Texas State in the quarterfinals. The team outscored its opponents 354 to 232 for the season. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Troy* | No. 17 | Movie Gallery StadiumTroy, AL | L 10–27 | 18,536 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Sacramento State* | No. 19 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 37–13 | 6,786 | ||
| September 17 | 6:05 p.m. | No. 11 Montana State* | No. 18 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 38–10 | 8,043 | ||
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at South Dakota State | No. 12 | Coughlin–Alumni StadiumBrookings, SD | W 24–16 | 10,633 | ||
| October 1 | at Northern Colorado | No. 10 | Nottingham FieldGreeley CO | W 31–14 | 9,142 | |||
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 12 North Dakota State | No. 6 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 37–6 | 6,923 | ||
| October 22 | 12:05 p.m. | at No. 9 Montana* | No. 3 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | KPAX | L 27–36 | 23,565 | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | No. 10 | Toomey FieldDavis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe) | L 13–20 | 7,890 | ||
| November 5 | No. 11 Eastern Washington* | No. 18 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 40–35 | 7,901 | |||
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 15 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 20–10 | 5,763 | ||
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho State* | No. 13 | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 35–10 | 6,339 | ||
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 9 Montana* | No. 10 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | KPAX | W 35–21 | 16,162 | |
| December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Texas State* | No. 10 | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | L 7–14 | 15,411 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |
The following Cal Poly Mustang players were selected in the 2006 NFL draft.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Chris Gocong | Defensive end | 3 | 71 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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