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SEC Football 2005 Trivia Quiz

Can you recall the events of the 2005 SEC season?

A multiple-choice quiz by andrewland2003. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
andrewland2003

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,192

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which player led the SEC in rushing with 1293 yards in 2005? Hint

Kenneth Darby (Bama)

Darren McFadden (Ark)

Jerious Norwood (Miss St)

Kenny Irons (Aub)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player led the SEC in passing yards with 3073 in 2005? Hint

Jay Cutler (Van)

DJ Shockley (UGA)

Chris Leak (Fla)

Brodie Croyle (Bama)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team led the SEC in scoring in 2005 with 32.2 per game? Hint

Auburn

LSU

Georgia

Florida

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kenny Irons rushed for 13 TDs in 2005, which tied for the SEC's best. What other player also had 13 rushing TDs in the season? Hint

Darren McFadden (Ark)

Sidney Rice (S Car)

Chad Jackson (Fla)

Joseph Addai (LSU)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which SEC player had the most TD passes in 2005 with 24? Hint

Jay Cutler (Van)

Blake Mitchell (S Car)

Chris Leak (Fla)

DJ Shockley (UGA)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player led the SEC with 1143 receiving yards in 2005? Hint

Chad Jackson (Fla)

Sidney Rice (S Car)

Earl Bennett (Van)

Dwayne Bowe (LSU)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team won the 2005 SEC Championship game? Hint

Georgia Bulldogs

Florida Gators

LSU Tigers

Auburn Tigers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which SEC coach won the 2005 SEC Coach of the Year? Hint

Tommy Tubberville (Aub 9-3)

Les Miles (LSU 11-2)

Mark Richt (UGA 10-3)

Urban Meyer (Fla 9-3)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The SEC only had 6 teams make bowl appearances in 2005. What was the SECs bowl record in those games? Hint

5-1

3-3

4-2

2-4

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Question 10 of 10

10. The SEC prides itself year in and year out with its defenses. Which team statistically was the best in 2005? Hint

LSU

Alabama

Georgia

Mississippi State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player led the SEC in rushing with 1293 yards in 2005?

Answer: Kenny Irons (Aub)

Irons was first, Darby was second with 1242 yds, Norwood was third with 1136 yds, and McFadden was fourth with 1113 yds.

2. Which player led the SEC in passing yards with 3073 in 2005?

Answer: Jay Cutler (Van)

Cutler was first, Leak was second with 2639 yds, Shockley was third with 2588 yds, and Croyle was fourth with 2499 yds.

3. Which team led the SEC in scoring in 2005 with 32.2 per game?

Answer: Auburn

Auburn was first, Georgia and LSU tied for second with 29.5 ppg, and Florida was fourth with 28.6 ppg.

4. Kenny Irons rushed for 13 TDs in 2005, which tied for the SEC's best. What other player also had 13 rushing TDs in the season?

Answer: Sidney Rice (S Car)

Irons and Rice had 13 TDs. McFadden and Jackson had 11, and Addai was tied with Rafael Little (UK) with 10.

5. Which SEC player had the most TD passes in 2005 with 24?

Answer: DJ Shockley (UGA)

Shockley was first, Cutler was second with 21, Leak was third with 20, and Mitchell was fourth with 17.

6. Which player led the SEC with 1143 receiving yards in 2005?

Answer: Sidney Rice (S Car)

Rice was first, Jackson was second with 900, Bennett was third with 876, and Bowe was fourth with 710.

7. Which team won the 2005 SEC Championship game?

Answer: Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia surprisingly crushed LSU 34-14 in the SEC title game.

8. Which SEC coach won the 2005 SEC Coach of the Year?

Answer: Mark Richt (UGA 10-3)

Georgia's convincing win over LSU in the SEC Championship game pushed Richt to the 2005 SEC Coach of the Year Award, even though Urban Meyer had a great first season at Florida. Les Miles' LSU team won the most regular season games, and Mike Shula coached Alabama to an unexpected 10-2 regular season record.

9. The SEC only had 6 teams make bowl appearances in 2005. What was the SECs bowl record in those games?

Answer: 3-3

South Carolin lost to Missouri 38-31 in the Independence Bowl. LSU dominated Miami 40-3 in the Peach Bowl. Florida beat Iowa 31-24 in the Outback Bowl.
Alabama edged Texas Tech in a defensive battle 13-10 in the Cotton Bowl.
Wisconsin defeated Auburn 24-10 in the Capitol One Bowl. West Virginia shocked Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

10. The SEC prides itself year in and year out with its defenses. Which team statistically was the best in 2005?

Answer: Alabama

Alabama led the SEC in most of the defensive statistical categories.

Source: Author andrewland2003

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