The 2005 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium. 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 Personnel Game summaries Akron Arizona Minnesota Notre Dame Iowa Northwestern Wisconsin at Penn State Michigan State Illinois Indiana 2006 NFL Draft References Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football