2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season
| 2005 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
2005 I-AA National Championship trophy (left). | |
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 120 |
| Duration | September 1 – November 25 |
| Payton Award | Erik Meyer |
| Buchanan Award | Chris Gocong |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 26 – December 16 |
| Championship date | December 16, 2005 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | Appalachian State |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«2004 2006» | |
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.