2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season

Conference changes and new programs

I-AA team wins over I-A teams

• September 1 – Northwestern State 27, Louisiana–Monroe 23
• September 17 – UC Davis 20, Stanford 17

Conference standings

Conference champions

Automatic berths

Invitation

Abstains

Postseason

NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket

December 3 Campus sites December 9 and December 10 Campus sites

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• Host institution

[[SWAC Championship Game]]

Awards and honors

Source:

Walter Payton Award voting

The Walter Payton Award is given to the year's most outstanding player

Final poll standings

Standings are from The Sports Network final 2005 poll.

Rule changes for 2005

There are several rules that have changed for the 2005 season. 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

References

1. "Erik Meyer wins 2005 Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network.
2. "Chris Gocong wins 2005 Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network.
3. Elizabeth A. Davis. (2005-12-16). "Appalachian State takes fumble and I-AA title from N. Iowa". USA Today.
4. (June 2017). ["2005 Playoff Bracket"](https://www.ncaa.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ncaa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FB-FCS-2005 }}{{dead link). NCAA.
5. Associated Press. (2005-12-10). "Alabama A&M 6, Grambling State 45". ESPN.
6. "2005 I-AA Award Voting Results". The Sports Network.
7. "Final Sports Network's 2005 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network.
8. Sal Ruibal and Gary Mihoces. (2005-08-14). "NCAA wants spearing on the endangered species list". USA Today.