2005 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2005 Virginia Cavaliers football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 34–31 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–5 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Prince (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Golden (5th season)
Home stadiumScott Stadium
2005 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 23 Florida State xy$   5 3     8 5  
No. 18 Boston College x   5 3     9 3  
No. 21 Clemson   4 4     8 4  
Wake Forest   3 5     4 7  
NC State   3 5     7 5  
Maryland   3 5     5 6  
Coastal Division
No. 7 Virginia Tech x   7 1     11 2  
No. 17 Miami (FL)   6 2     9 3  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 5  
North Carolina   4 4     5 6  
Virginia   3 5     7 5  
Duke   0 8     1 10  

Championship: Florida State 27, Virginia Tech 22
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the ACC's Coastal Division. Virginia was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated Minnesota. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.