American college football season
2005 NCAA Division II football season The 2005 season's championship logo
Regular season August 27 – November 5, 2005 Playoffs November 12 – December 10, 2005[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Grand Valley State Harlon Hill Trophy Jimmy Terwilliger , East Stroudsburg
The 2005 NCAA Division II football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on August 27, 2005, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 2005 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Grand Valley State Lakers defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats , 21–17, to win their third Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jimmy Terwilliger , quarterback from East Stroudsburg .
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
School
Former conference
New conference
Central State Marauders
New program
Independent
Charleston Golden Eagles
Independent
WVIAC
Missouri–Rolla Miners
MIAA
Independent
Saint Paul's Tigers
New program
CIAA
Stillman Tigers
Independent
SIAC
Stillman completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
Conference standings [ ]
Northeast Region [ ]
2005 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 22 C. W. Post $^
8
–
1
10
–
3
Southern Connecticut ^
7
–
2
8
–
3
Bentley
7
–
2
7
–
3
Bryant
6
–
3
7
–
3
American International
5
–
4
5
–
4
Stonehill
4
–
5
4
–
6
Assumption
3
–
6
4
–
6
Merrimack
3
–
6
4
–
6
Pace
2
–
7
3
–
7
Saint Anselm
0
–
9
1
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2005 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
No. 7 Bloomsburg x^
6
–
0
11
–
1
West Chester ^
5
–
1
8
–
4
No. 5 East Stroudsburg ^
4
–
2
11
–
3
Millersville
3
–
3
5
–
6
Kutztown
2
–
4
2
–
8
Cheyney
1
–
5
1
–
10
Mansfield
1
–
5
1
–
10
West
California (PA) x
5
–
1
8
–
2
Edinboro x
5
–
1
8
–
2
Indiana (PA)
4
–
2
5
–
5
Slippery Rock
4
–
2
5
–
5
Shippensburg
2
–
4
4
–
7
Clarion
1
–
5
3
–
7
Lock Haven
0
–
6
2
–
9
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 20 Shepherd $^
8
–
0
11
–
1
Glenville State
7
–
1
9
–
2
Charleston (WV)
6
–
2
8
–
3
West Liberty
4
–
4
6
–
5
Fairmont State
4
–
4
4
–
6
Concord
3
–
5
4
–
7
West Virginia Wesleyan
2
–
6
3
–
8
West Virginia State
2
–
6
2
–
9
West Virginia Tech
0
–
8
0
–
11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
Southeast Region [ ]
2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Eastern
Bowie State xy
5
–
2
8
–
4
Virginia State x
5
–
2
6
–
4
Shaw
4
–
3
5
–
5
Saint Paul's
3
–
4
4
–
6
Virginia State
2
–
5
3
–
7
Elizabeth City State
1
–
6
2
–
8
Western
No. 19 North Carolina Central xy$^
6
–
1
10
–
2
Winston-Salem State x
6
–
1
6
–
4
Fayetteville State
4
–
3
6
–
4
Livingstone
1
–
6
1
–
9
Johnson C. Smith
0
–
7
0
–
10
St. Augustine's
0
–
2
0
–
2
Championship: North Carolina Central 26 , Bowie State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant In 2008, St. Augustine's vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference play. Rankings from AFCA poll
2005 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 6 Central Arkansas $^
8
–
1
11
–
3
No. 4 North Alabama ^
7
–
2
11
–
3
No. 14 Valdosta State ^
7
–
2
9
–
3
West Georgia
7
–
2
7
–
4
Delta State
6
–
3
7
–
4
Arkansas Tech
6
–
3
7
–
3
Harding
4
–
5
6
–
5
Southern Arkansas
4
–
5
6
–
5
Henderson State
2
–
7
3
–
8
Ouachita Baptist
2
–
7
2
–
8
Arkansas–Monticello
1
–
8
1
–
10
West Alabama
0
–
9
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2005 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 10 Presbyterian $^
7
–
0
10
–
2
Carson–Newman
5
–
2
8
–
2
Newberry
4
–
3
5
–
4
Catawba
3
–
4
6
–
5
Lenoir–Rhyne
3
–
4
5
–
5
Mars Hill
3
–
4
4
–
6
Wingate
2
–
5
5
–
5
Tusculum
1
–
6
3
–
7
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2005 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 11 Tuskegee +
8
–
1
11
–
1
No. 9 Albany State +^
8
–
1
8
–
2
Fort Valley State
7
–
2
7
–
3
Stillman
5
–
4
6
–
4
Kentucky State
5
–
4
6
–
5
Benedict
4
–
5
6
–
5
Miles
3
–
6
4
–
7
Clark Atlanta
3
–
6
3
–
8
Morehouse
2
–
7
3
–
7
Lane
0
–
9
0
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North Greenville
–
2
–
8
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Northwest Region [ ]
2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^
9
–
0
13
–
0
No. 3 Saginaw Valley State * ^
9
–
1
11
–
2
No. 18 Northwood ^
8
–
2
9
–
3
Ashland
8
–
2
9
–
2
Michigan Tech
6
–
3
6
–
3
Indianapolis
5
–
5
6
–
5
Hillsdale
4
–
6
5
–
6
Wayne State (MI)
3
–
7
3
–
7
Ferris State
3
–
7
3
–
8
Gannon
3
–
7
3
–
8
Findlay
2
–
8
3
–
8
Mercyhurst
2
–
8
2
–
8
Northern Michigan
2
–
8
2
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Saginaw Valley State forfeited all wins, giving all other GLIAC teams except Grand Valley State, Ashland, and Gannon one more official win than shown.
Rankings from AFCA poll
2005 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Central Washington $
6
–
0
8
–
2
Western Washington
3
–
3
4
–
6
Western Oregon
2
–
4
5
–
6
Humboldt State
1
–
5
5
–
6
Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Saint Joseph's (IN)
–
7
–
4
Tiffin
–
6
–
5
Upper Iowa #
–
3
–
8
Central State #
–
1
–
5
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Southwest Region [ ]
2005 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
SE Oklahoma State
7
–
2
8
–
2
Texas A&M–Commerce
5
–
4
5
–
5
Central Oklahoma
3
–
6
3
–
7
East Central
2
–
7
3
–
7
Northeastern State
2
–
7
2
–
8
SW Oklahoma State
0
–
9
1
–
10
South
No. 15 W. Texas A&M $^
8
–
1
10
–
2
No. 23 Angelo State ^
7
–
2
9
–
3
Tarleton State
6
–
3
7
–
3
Midwestern State
5
–
4
6
–
4
Texas A&M–Kingsville
5
–
4
6
–
4
Eastern New Mexico
4
–
5
5
–
6
Abilene Christian
4
–
5
4
–
6
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 13 Washburn $^
7
–
1
9
–
3
No. 25 Missouri Western
6
–
2
9
–
3
No. 2 NW Missouri State ^
6
–
2
11
–
4
No. 12 Pittsburg State ^
6
–
2
10
–
4
Central Missouri State
5
–
3
7
–
3
Emporia State
3
–
5
4
–
6
Missouri Southern
2
–
6
3
–
7
Southwest Baptist
2
–
7
3
–
8
Truman
0
–
8
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 24 Nebraska–Kearney $^
7
–
1
9
–
3
Fort Lewis
6
–
2
6
–
4
Colorado Mines
6
–
2
6
–
5
Adams State
5
–
3
6
–
5
Mesa State
4
–
4
5
–
6
Chadron State
4
–
4
4
–
6
Fort Hays State
2
–
6
2
–
8
Western State
2
–
6
2
–
9
New Mexico Highlands
0
–
8
0
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2005 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Missouri–Rolla
–
7
–
4
Western New Mexico
–
5
–
5
Lincoln (MO)
–
2
–
7
OK Panhandle State
–
1
–
10
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – Central Arkansas
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Washburn
North Central Conference – Minnesota–Duluth , Nebraska–Omaha , North Dakota , and South Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Concordia–Saint Paul and Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Edinboro (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Nebraska–Kearney
South Atlantic Conference – Presbyterian
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason [ ]
2005 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Grand Valley State (3rd title, title game) Runner-up Northwest Missouri State (3rd title game) Semifinalists East Stroudsburg North Alabama Winning coach
The 2005 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 32nd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 18th time.
Seeded teams [ ]
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round November 12 Campus Sites
Second round November 19 Campus Sites
Quarterfinals November 26 Campus Sites
Semifinals December 3 Campus Sites
National Championship Game December 10Braly Municipal Stadium ,Florence, Alabama
1
Presbyterian *
28
5
Central Arkansas
52
5
Central Arkansas
28
4
Albany State
20
5
Central Arkansas
38
Super Region 2
6
North Alabama
41
2
North Carolina Central *
21
6
North Alabama
24
6
North Alabama
40
3
Valdosta State
13
6
North Alabama
24
6
NW Missouri State
25
1
West Texas A&M *
3
5
Pittsburg State
41
5
Pittsburg State
49
4
Nebraska–Kearney
20
5
Pittsburg State
10
Super Region 4
6
NW Missouri State
21
2
Washburn *
32
6
NW Missouri State
42
6
NW Missouri State
45
3
Angelo State
14
6
NW Missouri State
17
1
Grand Valley State
21
1
Shepherd *
21
4
C.W. Post
28
4
C.W. Post
24
5
West Chester
20
4
C.W. Post
28
Super Region 1
3
East Stroudsburg
55
2
Bloomsburg *
39
3
East Stroudsburg
52
3
East Stroudsburg
55
6
S. Connecticut
33
3
East Stroudsburg
20
1
Grand Valley State
55
1
Grand Valley State *
17
4
North Dakota
3
4
North Dakota
23
5
Minnesota–Duluth
12
1
Grand Valley State
24
Super Region 3
3
Saginaw Valley
17
2
Nebraska–Omaha *
21
3
Saginaw Valley
24
3
Saginaw Valley State
31
6
Northwood
16
* Home team † Overtime
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