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.
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
Southeast Region
Northwest Region
Southwest Region
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral 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 Bloomsburg Grand Valley State Nebraska–Omaha North Carolina Central Presbyterian Shepherd Washburn West Texas A&M
Playoff bracket
* Home team † Overtime
See also 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season 2005 NCAA Division III football season 2005 NAIA football season
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