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Maryland

ACC · 2005 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
10th
3–5 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
110
1917–2026
All-Time Record
595–551–30
0.519 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1953, 1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 19 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Maryland head-to-head · History & Eras

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI8–4W 23–20
3Week 3 · Sep 13Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC8–4L 24–28
4Week 4 · Sep 20West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE11–1L 19–31
5Week 5 · Sep 27Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC4–7W 22–12
6Week 6 · Oct 4Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC7–5W 45–33
7Week 7 · Oct 11Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI0–11W 38–7
9Week 9 · Oct 25Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HACC11–2L 9–28
10Week 10 · Nov 1Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC8–5L 27–35
12Week 12 · Nov 15North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC5–6W 33–30
13Week 13 · Nov 22Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC9–3L 16–31
14Week 14 · Nov 29NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5L 14–20

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.958
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+4
-20+24
  • Navy +8
  • Virginia +7
  • North Carolina +5
  • Wake Forest +4
  • Temple 0
  • West Virginia -1
  • Virginia Tech -2
  • Boston College -3
  • Clemson -4
  • Florida State -5
  • NC State -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #54Better than 61%
Win % Place 65thBetter than 53%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#60W14#59Regular Season Final#58Post-Season W3#53Post-Season W4#54Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+3
-4
-12
+10
+12
+31
-19
-8
+3
-15
-6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#682000#102001#132002#142003#622004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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