2005 Portland State Vikings football team

2005 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumPGE Park
2005 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Eastern Washington $^   5 2     7 5  
No. 12 Montana ^   5 2     8 4  
No. 18 Montana State   5 2     7 4  
  4 3     6 5  
Weber State   4 3     6 5  
Idaho State   3 4     5 6  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
Northern Arizona   1 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their 13th year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled an 6–5 record, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky. The Vikings played their home games at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Oregon State*L 14–4142,263[1]
September 10at UC Davis*W 14–125,840[2]
September 17Sacramento StateW 28–124,617[3][4]
September 24Northern Colorado*
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 41–175,371[5]
October 1at No. 14 Eastern WashingtonL 24–42[6]
October 8at Boise State*L 14–2130,603[7]
October 15No. 9 Montana State
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 44–4110,443[8]
October 22Northern ArizonaNo. 25
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 45–0[9]
October 29at No. 5 MontanaNo. 20L 16–3723,605[10]
November 5at Idaho StateL 34–367,874[11]
November 12Weber State
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 39–145,310[12]

References

  1. ^ "Big start in bigger venue". Statesman Journal. September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late bobble dooms UCD to second loss". The Sacramento Bee. September 11, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Rubin carries Vikings past Sacramento St". The Columbian. September 18, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rubin's five touchdowns overwhelm Bears". The Sunday Oregonian. September 25, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cole has career day as EWU cruises". Kitsap Sun. October 2, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Close call; Broncos dodge I-AA Portland State". The Idaho Statesman. October 9, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vikings vanquish MSU". The Independent-Record. October 16, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vikings just about perfect in rout, take lead in Big Sky". The Sunday Oregonian. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grizzlies pillage Portland State". The Independent-Record. October 30, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Last-second kick ruins Vikings' bid". The Sunday Oregonian. November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Vikings pound Weber State". The Daily Herald. November 13, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.