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.