The 2005 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

 in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller

Joe Tiller

Joe Tiller is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1...

 and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium

Ross-Ade Stadium

Ross–Ade Stadium is a stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is the home of the Purdue University Boilermakers football team.-History:...

. Purdue played eleven games in the 2005 season, finishing with a 5-6 record and missing a post-season bowl game for the first time since 1996. Purdue was predicted by many as a dark horse for the Big Ten title, but after a strong 2-0 start, lost six straight before rebounding to finish a more respectable 5-6.

Schedule

Akron

Arizona

Minnesota

Notre Dame

Iowa

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Penn State

Michigan State

Illinois

Indiana

2006 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bernard Pollard Bernard Pollard Bernard Karmell Pollard is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...	Safety	2	54	Kansas City Chiefs 2006 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2006 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 10–6 record in 2005 under new head coach Herman Edwards.The team battled many obstacles during the 2006 season, including the loss of starting quarterback Trent Green in the first game, the readjustment of a...
Ray Edwards Ray Edwards Raymond James Edwards, Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.-Early years:Edwards attended Woodward High School in...	Offensive Lineman	4	127	Minnesota Vikings 2006 Minnesota Vikings season 2006 was the 46th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 46th regular season of the National Football League.The 2006 Minnesota Vikings season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 2005 which was the last under embattled head coach Mike Tice...
Rob Nickovich	Defensive End	5	135	New Orleans Saints 2006 New Orleans Saints season The 2006 New Orleans Saints season began with the team trying to improve on their 3-13 record in 2005. All of the team's 2006 regular season home games were played in the Louisiana Superdome, which had been damaged all of the previous season by Hurricane Katrina...
Charles Davis Charles Davis (tight end) Charles Suonne Davis, Jr. is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...	Tight End	5	167	Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 11–5 record from 2005 and trying to defend their Super Bowl XL championship.-Offseason:...

External links