2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2005 Northwestern Wildcats football
Sun Bowl, L 38–50 vs. UCLA
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2005 record	7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Randy Walker
Home stadium	Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130)
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#3 Penn State $+		7	–	1					11	–	1
#4 Ohio State %+		7	–	1					10	–	2
#15 Wisconsin		5	–	3					10	–	3
Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	5
Northwestern		5	–	3					7	–	5
Iowa		5	–	3					7	–	5
Minnesota		4	–	4					7	–	5
Purdue		3	–	5					5	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	6					5	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	7
Illinois		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin 7 10 10 21 48 • Northwestern 0 10 27 14 51 Date: October 8 Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:47 Game attendance: 33,859 Game weather: Overcast; 54°F; wind 17 NE Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play), David Norrie (Color) & Jimmy Dykes (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 8:47 WIS Orr 15 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) WIS 7–0 Q2 12:25 NW Basanez 4 yard run (Howells kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 6:36 WIS Stanley 5 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) WIS 14–7 Q2 1:59 WIS Mehlhaff 27 yard field goal WIS 17–7 Q2 0:04 NW Howells 21 yard field goal WIS 17–10 Q3 12:43 NW Philmore 4 yard pass from Basanez (kick blocked) WIS 17–16 Q3 5:52 NW Sutton 1 yard run (Howells kick) NW 23–17 Q3 3:34 WIS Mehlhaff 46 yard field goal NW 23–20 Q3 2:22 NW Thompson 52 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick) NW 30–20 Q3 1:15 WIS Calhoun 1 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) NW 30–27 Q3 0:47 NW Sutton 14 yard run (Howells kick) NW 37–27 Q4 14:13 WIS Orr 9 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 37–34 Q4 9:44 NW Sutton 9 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick) NW 44–34 Q4 4:22 NW Sutton 62 yard run (Howells kick) NW 51–34 Q4 3:53 WIS Orr 13 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 51–41 Q4 2:48 WIS Orr 21 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) NW 51–48

Scoring summary
Q1	8:47	WIS	Orr 15 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick)	WIS 7–0
Q2	12:25	NW	Basanez 4 yard run (Howells kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2	6:36	WIS	Stanley 5 yard run (Mehlhaff kick)	WIS 14–7
Q2	1:59	WIS	Mehlhaff 27 yard field goal	WIS 17–7
Q2	0:04	NW	Howells 21 yard field goal	WIS 17–10
Q3	12:43	NW	Philmore 4 yard pass from Basanez (kick blocked)	WIS 17–16
Q3	5:52	NW	Sutton 1 yard run (Howells kick)	NW 23–17
Q3	3:34	WIS	Mehlhaff 46 yard field goal	NW 23–20
Q3	2:22	NW	Thompson 52 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick)	NW 30–20
Q3	1:15	WIS	Calhoun 1 yard run (Mehlhaff kick)	NW 30–27
Q3	0:47	NW	Sutton 14 yard run (Howells kick)	NW 37–27
Q4	14:13	WIS	Orr 9 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick)	NW 37–34
Q4	9:44	NW	Sutton 9 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick)	NW 44–34
Q4	4:22	NW	Sutton 62 yard run (Howells kick)	NW 51–34
Q4	3:53	WIS	Orr 13 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick)	NW 51–41
Q4	2:48	WIS	Orr 21 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick)	NW 51–48

The 2005 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.

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