2005 Tennessee Volunteers football team


The 2005 Tennessee Volunteers represented the University of Tennessee in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, in his thirteenth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses, and failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time during Fulmer's tenure as head coach and the first time overall since 1988.
Tennessee entered their 2005 season ranked as the number three team in the nation and as a favorite to win the Eastern Division and compete for the SEC championship.

Schedule

As part of their penalty for NCAA violations, Alabama has retroactively vacated its 2005 victory over Tennessee. However, the penalty to vacate victories does not result in a loss of the affected game or award a victory to the opponent, therefore Tennessee still considers the game a loss in their official records.

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jason AllenCornerback116Miami Dolphins
Parys HaralsonDefensive end5140San Francisco 49ers
Omar GaitherLinebacker5168Philadelphia Eagles
Jesse MahelonaDefensive tackle5169Tennessee Titans
Kevin SimonLinebacker7250Washington Redskins