2005 East Carolina Pirates football team

2005 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorGreg Hudson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2005 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
UCF x  7 1   8 5  
Southern Miss  5 3   7 5  
Memphis  5 3   7 5  
East Carolina  4 4   5 6  
Marshall  3 5   4 7  
UAB  3 5   5 6  
West Division
Tulsa x$  6 2   9 4  
UTEP  5 3   8 4  
Houston  4 4   6 6  
SMU  4 4   5 6  
Tulane  1 7   2 9  
Rice  1 7   1 10  
Championship: Tulsa 44, UCF 27
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Skip Holtz, the team compiled a 5–6 record.