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2005 Massachusetts

6–⁠4 (5–⁠2 Atlantic 10).

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 2005, game by game: won vs. Richmond 19–6; lost at Colgate 14–17; won vs. UAlbany 40–0; won vs. Northeastern 27–0; won vs. James Madison 10–7; won at Maine 35–14; lost vs. New Hampshire 28–34; won vs. Delaware 35–7; lost at Army 27–34; lost vs. Hofstra 10–21+40−11Won 19–6 vs. Richmond+13RichmondLost 14–17 at Colgate-3ColgateWon 40–0 vs. UAlbany+40UAlbanyWon 27–0 vs. Northeastern+27NortheasternWon 10–7 vs. James Madison+3James MadisonWon 35–14 at Maine+21MaineLost 28–34 vs. New Hampshire-6New HampshireWon 35–7 vs. Delaware+28DelawareLost 27–34 at Army-7ArmyLost 10–21 vs. Hofstra-11Hofstra
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsRichmondW 19–⁠666%
Sep 10atColgateL 14–⁠1744%
Sep 17vsUAlbanyW 40–⁠066%
Oct 8vsNortheasternW 27–⁠065%
Oct 15vsJames MadisonW 10–⁠743%
Oct 22atMaineW 35–⁠1464%
Oct 29vsNew HampshireL 28–⁠3446%
Nov 5vsDelawareW 35–⁠760%
Nov 12atArmyL 27–⁠3459%
Nov 19vsHofstraL 10–⁠2154%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Hofstra 21–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic 10.

In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠2 3rd in Atlantic 10
AP final
Unranked
Points
245–⁠140
Coach
—
Elo
1402 +45 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.2 No. 6 of 115 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—

2005 Atlantic 10 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
New Hampshire7–⁠111–⁠2
Richmond7–⁠19–⁠4
Massachusetts5–⁠26–⁠4
Hofstra5–⁠38–⁠4
James Madison5–⁠37–⁠4
Towson3–⁠47–⁠4
Delaware3–⁠56–⁠5
Maine3–⁠55–⁠6
William & Mary3–⁠55–⁠7
Rhode Island2–⁠54–⁠6
Villanova2–⁠64–⁠7
Northeastern1–⁠62–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.