2005 NCAA Division II football season#Postseason
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Division II season
| year = 2005
| image = 2005 Div2 Championship Logo.png
| image_caption = The 2005 season's championship logo
| regular_season = August 27 – November 5, 2005
| nc_date = December 10, 2005
| championship = Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL
| champion = Grand Valley State
| hill = 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.{{cite web|title=2005 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf|work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=January 23, 2014|pages=14}}
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Jimmy Terwilliger, quarterback from East Stroudsburg.
Conference changes and new programs
| class="wikitable sortable"
! 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=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Northeast-10 Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}} |
=Southeast Region=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Gulf South Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 South Atlantic Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records}} |
=Northwest Region=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 North Central Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records}} |
=Southwest Region=
| cellpadding="5"
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Lone Star Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2005 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records}} |
Conference summaries
{{see also|List of NCAA Division II football seasons}}
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
{{Infobox NCAA Football Tournament |
| Division=II
| Year=2005
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=24
| Stadium=Braly Municipal Stadium
| Location=Florence, AL
| Champions= Grand Valley State
| TitleCount=3rd
| RunnerUp= Northwest Missouri State
| GameCount=3rd
| Semifinal1=East Stroudsburg
| Semifinal2=North Alabama
| Attendance=
}}
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=
{{32TeamBracket-Byes
| RD1=First round
November 12
Campus Sites
| RD2=Second round
November 19
Campus Sites
| RD3=Quarterfinals
November 26
Campus Sites
| RD4=Semifinals
December 3
Campus Sites
| RD5=National Championship Game
December 10
Braly Municipal Stadium,
Florence, Alabama
| RD2-group1=Super Region 2
| RD2-group2=Super Region 4
| RD2-group3=Super Region 1
| RD2-group4=Super Region 3
| RD1-seed03= 5
| RD1-team03= Central Arkansas
| RD1-score03= 28
| RD1-seed04= 4
| RD1-team04={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Albany State Golden Rams|title=Albany State}}
| RD1-score04= 20
| RD1-seed07= 6
| RD1-team07= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| RD1-score07= 40
| RD1-seed08= 3
| RD1-team08={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Valdosta State Blazers|title=Valdosta State}}
| RD1-score08= 13
| RD1-seed11= 5
| RD1-team11= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State}}
| RD1-score11= 49
| RD1-seed12= 4
| RD1-team12={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Nebraska–Kearney Lopers|title=Nebraska–Kearney}}
| RD1-score12=20
| RD1-seed15= 6
| RD1-team15= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Northwest Missouri State Bearcats|title=NW Missouri State}}
| RD1-score15= 45
| RD1-seed16= 3
| RD1-team16={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
| RD1-score16= 14
| RD1-seed19= 4
| RD1-team19= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=C.W. Post Pioneers|title=C.W. Post}}
| RD1-score19= 24
| RD1-seed20= 5
| RD1-team20={{cfb link|year=2005|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| RD1-score20= 20
| RD1-seed23= 3
| RD1-team23= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=East Stroudsburg Warriors|title=East Stroudsburg}}
| RD1-score23= 55
| RD1-seed24= 6
| RD1-team24={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Southern Connecticut State Owls|title=S. Connecticut}}
| RD1-score24= 33
| RD1-seed27= 4
| RD1-team27= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=North Dakota Fighting Sioux|title=North Dakota}}
| RD1-score27= 23
| RD1-seed28= 5
| RD1-team28={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs|title=Minnesota–Duluth}}
| RD1-score28= 12
| RD1-seed31= 3
| RD1-team31= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Saginaw Valley State Cardinals|title=Saginaw Valley State}}
| RD1-score31= 31
| RD1-seed32= 6
| RD1-team32= {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Northwood Timberwolves|title=Northwood}}
| RD1-score32= 16
| RD2-seed01= 1
| RD2-team01={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}*
| RD2-score01= 28
| RD2-seed02= 5
| RD2-team02= Central Arkansas
| RD2-score02= 52
| RD2-seed03= 2
| RD2-team03=North Carolina Central*
| RD2-score03= 21
| RD2-seed04= 6
| RD2-team04= North Alabama
| RD2-score04= 24
| RD2-seed05= 1
| RD2-team05=West Texas A&M*
| RD2-score05= 3
| RD2-seed06= 5
| RD2-team06= Pittsburg State
| RD2-score06= 41
| RD2-seed07= 2
| RD2-team07={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Washburn Ichabods|title=Washburn}}*
| RD2-score07= 32
| RD2-seed08= 6
| RD2-team08= NW Missouri State
| RD2-score08= 42
| RD2-seed09= 1
| RD2-team09= Shepherd*
| RD2-score09= 21
| RD2-seed10= 4
| RD2-team10= C.W. Post
| RD2-score10= 28
| RD2-seed11= 2
| RD2-team11={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Bloomsburg Huskies|title=Bloomsburg}}*
| RD2-score11=39
| RD2-seed12= 3
| RD2-team12= East Stroudsburg
| RD2-score12= 52
| RD2-seed13= 1
| RD2-team13= Grand Valley State*
| RD2-score13= 17
| RD2-seed14= 4
| RD2-team14= North Dakota
| RD2-score14= 3
| RD2-seed15= 2
| RD2-team15={{cfb link|year=2005|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}*
| RD2-score15= 21
| RD2-seed16= 3
| RD2-team16= Saginaw Valley
| RD2-score16= 24
| RD3-seed01= 5
| RD3-team01= Central Arkansas
| RD3-score01= 38
| RD3-seed02= 6
| RD3-team02= North Alabama
| RD3-score02= 41
| RD3-seed03= 5
| RD3-team03= Pittsburg State
| RD3-score03= 10
| RD3-seed04= 6
| RD3-team04= NW Missouri State
| RD3-score04= 21
| RD3-seed05= 4
| RD3-team05= C.W. Post
| RD3-score05= 28
| RD3-seed06= 3
| RD3-team06= East Stroudsburg
| RD3-score06= 55
| RD3-seed07= 1
| RD3-team07= Grand Valley State
| RD3-score07= 24
| RD3-seed08= 3
| RD3-team08= Saginaw Valley
| RD3-score08= 17
| RD4-seed01= 6
| RD4-team01= North Alabama
| RD4-score01= 24
| RD4-seed02= 6
| RD4-team02= NW Missouri State
| RD4-score02= 25
| RD4-seed03= 3
| RD4-team03= East Stroudsburg
| RD4-score03= 20
| RD4-seed04= 1
| RD4-team04= Grand Valley State
| RD4-score04= 55
| RD5-seed01= 6
| RD5-team01= NW Missouri State
| RD5-score01= 17
| RD5-seed02= 1
| RD5-team02= Grand Valley State
| RD5-score02= 21
}}