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| 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Orange Bowl, W 26–23 3OT vs. Florida State | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 11–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Bradley (6th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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| No. 3 Penn State $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State %+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Preseason
The team returned 18 starters from last year's squad. Eight starters returned on offense, led by starting quarterback Michael Robinson who has also played at wide receiver, tailback, and punt returner during his first three years at Penn State. Robinson played exclusively under center after the graduation of Zack Mills.[1]
Nine defensive starters return from a unit did not allow more than 21 points in a game in 2004.[2] Also returning was safety Chris Harrell who suffered a neck injury in 2003 and missed the 2004 season.
Michael Robinson, Alan Zemaitis, and Paul Posluszny were elected tri-captains of the football team in 2005. Posluszny was the first junior captain since 1968.[3]
Penn State started the season unranked in both the AP and the Coaches college football preseason polls.
Recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Chris Baker DT |
Windsor, Connecticut | Windsor HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.00 | Jan 25, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Daryll Clark QB |
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania | The Kiskiminetas Springs School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Francis Claude TE |
Beauport, Quebec | Champlain Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.60 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Brennan Coakley TE |
Sandy Hook, Connecticut | Newtown HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.62 | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Kevin Cousins WR |
Richmond, Virginia | Huguenot HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.40 | May 16, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Devin Fentress CB |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Western Branch HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.40 | Sep 8, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Willie Harriott CB |
Hamden, Connecticut | Hyde Leadership School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.40 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Jerome Hayes LB |
Bayonne, New Jersey | Bayonne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Kevin Kelly K |
Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Neshaminy HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.60 | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Justin King CB |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania | Gateway SHS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.40 | Nov 15, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Dennis Landolt OL |
Delran, New Jersey | Holy Cross HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.00 | Nov 24, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Sean Lee LB |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Upper Saint Clair HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 16, 2004 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Matt Lowry OL |
Springfield, Pennsylvania | Cardinal O'Hara HS | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2005_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team||||