2005 Albany Great Danes football team

2005 Albany Great Danes football
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPeter Rossomando (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (19th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2005 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Central Connecticut State +   5 2     7 4  
Stony Brook +   5 2     6 5  
Monmouth   4 3     6 4  
Albany   4 3     5 6  
Wagner   3 4     6 5  
Sacred Heart   3 4     4 6  
Saint Francis (PA)   3 4     3 8  
Robert Morris   1 6     2 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2005 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 36-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing in a tie for third in the NEC. The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10 No. 24 Hofstra*L 7–36
September 176:00 pmat No. 25 UMass*L 0–4010,177
September 24 at Central Connecticut StateL 13–14
October 1 at Maine*L 7–315,745
October 84:00 pmStony Brook
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY (rivalry)
L 3–71,121
October 154:00 pmSacred Heart
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 21–7
October 221:00 pmat Saint Francis (PA)W 25–161,181
October 291:00 pmat WagnerW 38–102,212
November 5 Robert Morris
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 20–171,875
November 121:00 pmat MonmouthL 13–161,842
November 191:00 pmat Fordham*W 41–02,367

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References

  1. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved December 6, 2025.