2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football
GWC co-champion
ConferenceGreat West Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record9–4 (4–1 GWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (2nd season)
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Cal Poly +^   4 1     9 4  
UC Davis +   4 1     6 5  
North Dakota State   3 2     7 4  
South Dakota State   3 2     6 5  
Southern Utah   1 4     1 9  
Northern Colorado   0 5     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Great West Conference (GWC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rich Ellerson, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the GWC title with UC Davis. The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Montana in the first round before losing to Texas State in the quarterfinals. The team outscored its opponents 354 to 232 for the season. Cal Poly played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.