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American college football season
The 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was Arkansas' second straight losing season under Houston Nutt after six straight bowl appearances.
Running back Darren McFadden became the first freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (1,113) for Arkansas.
Preseason
Arkansas was ranked as the 45th best team in the country by NationalChamps.net and projected to finish 6-5.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 PM Missouri State * W 49–1766,424
September 10 6:00 PM Vanderbilt Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 24–2868,215
September 17 9:15 PM at No. 1 USC * FSN L 17–7090,411
September 24 11:30 AM at No. 20 Alabama JPS L 13–2481,018
October 8 6:00 PM Louisiana–Monroe * W 44–1554,209
October 15 6:00 PM No. 21 Auburn Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 17–3471,673
October 22 11:30 AM at No. 4 Georgia JPS L 20–2392,746
November 5 11:30 AM South Carolina Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR JPS L 10–1465,837
November 12 1:00 PM at Ole Miss W 28–1753,289
November 19 1:00 PM Mississippi State War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 44–1055,712
November 25 1:30 PM at No. 3 LSU CBS L 17–1992,127
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Missouri State
1
2
3
4
Total
(FCS) Bears
3
0
14
0
17
Arkansas
14
14
0
21
49
Vanderbilt
1
2
3
4
Total
Commodores
0
10
3
15
28
Razorbacks
7
3
14
0
24
at No. 1 USC
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
7
3
0
7
17
No. 1 Trojans
28
14
14
14
70
at No. 20 Alabama
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
0
3
0
10
13
No. 20 Crimson Tide
0
7
3
14
24
Louisiana–Monroe
1
2
3
4
Total
Indians
2
6
0
7
15
Razorbacks
10
13
21
0
44
No. 21 Auburn
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Tigers
0
6
14
14
34
Razorbacks
3
7
0
7
17
at No. 4 Georgia
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
0
7
3
10
20
No. 4 Bulldogs
7
10
3
3
23
South Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Gamecocks
7
0
7
0
14
Razorbacks
0
10
0
0
10
at Ole Miss
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
7
0
7
14
28
Rebels
7
7
3
0
17
Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
3
7
0
10
Razorbacks
14
27
0
3
44
at No. 3 LSU
1
2
3
4
Total
Razorbacks
0
3
8
6
17
No. 3 Tigers
0
12
7
0
19
Staff
Awards
References
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