2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
| 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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ACC Coastal Division champion Gator Bowl champion | |
ACC Championship Game, L 22–27 vs. Florida State | |
Gator Bowl, W 35–24 vs. Louisville | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (11th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by head coach Frank Beamer in his 19th season, the Hokies entered the year ranked No. 7 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the Associated Press Poll, following its ACC title in 2004. Virginia Tech won its first eight games of the season and suffered only one regular season loss, finishing 11–2 overall and 7–1 in ACC play to claim the ACC Coastal Division title.
Virginia Tech won its first eight games of the season, climbing as high as No. 3 in the national polls. The early stretch included dominant defensive performances and decisive wins over Georgia Tech, West Virginia, and Boston College. GameDay visited Blacksburg, Virginia twice during the season – for the Georgia Tech game on September 24, after Hurricane Rita forced the program to move from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and for the Miami game on November 5. The Hokies’ national championship hopes were dashed on the second Gameday visit with a loss to No. 5 Miami, their only regular season conference defeat.
Virginia Tech advanced to the inaugural ACC Championship Game, where they faced Florida State. After a 3–3 halftime tie, the Seminoles scored 24 unanswered points in the third quarter. The Hokies mounted a fourth-quarter rally but fell short, losing 27–22.
The Hokies concluded the season at the 2006 Gator Bowl against No. 16 Louisville, rallying from a 17–10 halftime deficit to score 22 unanswered fourth-quarter points and win 35–24. Virginia Tech finished No. 7 in the final AP Poll, marking its second consecutive top-10 finish.
The Hokies finished first nationally in Total defense (247.62 yards per game) and third in Pass defense (154.23 yards per game).
Quarterback Marcus Vick led the offense with 2,393 passing yards and 17 touchdowns, while running backs Cedric Humes and Mike Imoh combined for over 1,500 rushing yards and 17 scores. Wide receivers David Clowney and Eddie Royal provided explosive playmaking, and tight end Jeff King added six touchdown receptions.
The season ended with controversy, as Vick was dismissed from the team shortly after the Gator Bowl following multiple off-field incidents, including an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for stomping on a Louisville defender.