2005 Furman Paladins football team

2005 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Patrick Covington
  • Ingle Martin
  • Brandon Mays
  • William Freeman
  • Maurice Duncan
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
2005 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   6 1     12 3  
No. 3 Furman ^   5 2     11 3  
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^   5 2     8 4  
Western Carolina   4 3     5 4  
Wofford   3 4     6 5  
Chattanooga   3 4     6 5  
The Citadel   2 5     4 7  
Elon   0 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2005 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled and overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they beat Nicholls State in the first round and Richmond in the quarterfinals before falling to SoCon and eventual national champion Appalachian State in the semifinals.