2005 Jackson State Tigers football team

2005 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
  • James Bell (3rd season; first 8 games)
  • Daryl Jones (interim, final 3 games)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy  7 2   9 3  
Alabama State  6 3   6 5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 4   6 5  
Alcorn State  5 4   6 5  
Jackson State  2 7   2 9  
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$  9 0   11 1  
Southern  4 5   4 5  
Prairie View A&M  3 6   5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 6   3 8  
Texas Southern  1 8   1 10  
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Third-year head coach James Bell, led the Tigers to an overall record of 2–6 prior to him being fired on October 31. Quarterbacks coach Daryl Jones was elevated to interim head coach for the final three game of the season and went winless with a record of 0–3. Overall, the Tigers compiled a record of 2–9 and a mark of 2–7 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC East Division.