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Southern Miss

USA · 2005 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
7–5
0.583 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–3 in USA

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
64
1963–2026
All-Time Record
389–337–6
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#14
1988
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 8
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 19 seasons

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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–2L 21–30
4Week 4 · Sep 20FCSUnranked—W 48–20
6Week 6 · Oct 4East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HUSA5–6W 33–7
7Week 7 · Oct 11Tulsa (TULSA)H2HUSA9–4L 17–34
8Week 8 · Oct 18UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2HUSA8–5W 52–31
9Week 9 · Oct 25UABH2HUSA5–6W 37–28
10Week 10 · Nov 1NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5L 17–21
12Week 12 · Nov 15Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HUSA4–7W 27–24
12Week 12 · Nov 15Houston (HOUSTON)H2HUSA6–6L 24–27
13Week 13 · Nov 22Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HUSA7–5L 22–24
14Week 14 · Nov 29Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA2–9W 26–7
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 27Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HSUN6–6W 31–19

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
2.598
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+8
-22+30
  • UCF +8
  • Arkansas State +6
  • East Carolina +5
  • UAB +5
  • Marshall +4
  • Tulane +2
  • Alabama -2
  • Tulsa -4
  • NC State -5
  • Memphis -5
  • Houston -6

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 #44Better than 69%
Win % Place 37thBetter than 74%

0.583 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#52W14#52Regular Season Final#50Post-Season W3#44Post-Season W4#44Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-9
+28
+26
-17
+21
+9
-4
+3
-3
-2
+19
+12

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

Final Rank by Season
#202000#652001#622002#282003#432004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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