The 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season, the 2005 season of college football for teams in Division I-AA, began on September 1, 2005, and concluded on December 16, 2005. In the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, played in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers.[3]
Conference changes and new programs
I-AA team wins over I-A teams
Conference standings
Conference champions
Automatic berths
Invitation
Abstains
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
* Host institution
Final poll standings
Standings are from The Sports Network final 2005 poll.
| Rank[6] |
Team |
Record
|
| 1 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers |
12–3
|
| 2 |
Northern Iowa Panthers |
11–4
|
| 3 |
Furman Paladins |
11–3
|
| 4 |
Texas State Bobcats |
11–3
|
| 5 |
New Hampshire Wildcats |
11–2
|
| 6 |
Cal Poly Mustangs |
9–4
|
| 7 |
Southern Illinois Salukis |
9–4
|
| 8 |
Richmond Spiders |
9–4
|
| 9 |
Georgia Southern Eagles |
8–4
|
| 10 |
Hampton Pirates |
11–1
|
| 11 |
Grambling State Tigers |
11–1
|
| 12 |
Montana Grizzlies |
8–4
|
| 13 |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
7–5
|
| 14 |
Youngstown State Penguins |
8–3
|
| 15 |
Brown Bears |
9–1
|
| 16 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers |
9–3
|
| 17 |
Nicholls State Colonels |
6–4
|
| 18 |
Montana State Bobcats |
7–4
|
| 19 |
Massachusetts Minutemen |
7–4
|
| 20 |
South Carolina State Bulldogs |
9–2
|
| 21 |
Lafayette Leopards |
8–4
|
| 22 |
Illinois State Redbirds |
7–4
|
| 23 |
Colgate Raiders |
8–4
|
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
9–2
|
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes |
7–4
|
Rule changes for 2005
There are several rules that have changed for the 2005 season.[7] Following are some highlights:
- In an effort to bring spearing under control, the word "intentional" was removed from the rules.
- A listing of examples for unsportsmanlike acts was developed in order to encourage more consistent application of the rule. Examples of such acts include, but are not limited to:
- Imitating a slash of the throat;
- Resembling the firing of a weapon;
- Bowing at the waist;
- Punching one’s own chest excessively;
- Crossing one’s arms in front of the chest;
- Placing one’s hand by the ear as if to indicate that the player cannot hear the spectators;
- Diving into the end zone when unchallenged by an opponent;
- Entering the end zone with an unnatural stride (e.g., high stepping);
- Going significantly beyond the end line to interact with spectators;
- Standing over a prone player in a taunting manner;
- Attempting to make the ball spin as if it were a top;
- Performing a choreographed act with a teammate(s) (e.g., pretending to take a photo, falling down in unison); and
- Entering the field of play by coaches or substitutes in protest of officials' calls.
- Additionally, the committee added language to the rule that reads: "Spontaneous celebrating with teammates on the field of play, provided it is not prolonged, taunting or intended to bring attention to the individual player, is allowed."
References
- ^ "Erik Meyer wins 2005 Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Chris Gocong wins 2005 Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ Elizabeth A. Davis (December 16, 2005). "Appalachian State takes fumble and I-AA title from N. Iowa". USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "2005 Playoff Bracket". NCAA. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ Associated Press (December 10, 2005). "Alabama A&M 6, Grambling State 45". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Final Sports Network's 2005 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ Sal Ruibal and Gary Mihoces (August 14, 2005). "NCAA wants spearing on the endangered species list". USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2008.