2005 NCAA Division II football season

2005 NCAA Division II Football Championship
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	championship;

2005 NCAA Division II 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
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium; Florence, AL
Champion	Grand Valley State
Harlon Hill Trophy	Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg
	← 2004; NCAA Division II football seasons; 2006 →;

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
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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
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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
IUP	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
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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
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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 Union	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 # – Pioneer Bowl participant @ – St. Augustine's vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference play Rankings from AFCA poll

2005 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e
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
v t e
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
v t e
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 # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2005 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Greenville		–		2	–	8

Rankings from AFCA Poll

Northwest Region

2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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
v t e
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

$ – Conference champion

2005 North Central Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 17 South Dakota +	4	–	2	9	–	2
No. 8 North Dakota +^	4	–	2	10	–	3
No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha +^	4	–	2	8	–	3
Minnesota–Duluth +^	4	–	2	8	–	4
St. Cloud State	3	–	3	8	–	3
Augustana (SD)	2	–	4	6	–	5
Minnesota State	0	–	6	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2005 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Concordia–St. Paul # +	6	–	1	9	–	3
Winona State +	6	–	1	8	–	3
Northern State	5	–	2	6	–	5
Bemidji State	4	–	3	7	–	3
Wayne State (NE)	4	–	3	4	–	7
SW Minnesota State	1	–	6	4	–	7
Minnesota State–Moorhead	1	–	6	1	–	9
Minnesota–Crookston	1	–	6	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions # – Mineral Water Bowl participant

2005 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records
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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
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
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 Division
No. 15 West 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
v t e
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 # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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
v t e
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

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

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 10 Braly 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

References

^ "2000-2004 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
^ "2005 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

[1] "2000-2004 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

[2] "2005 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

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