The 2005 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Monte Cater, the Rams compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the WVIAC title.[2] Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, receiving a first-round bye before losing in the second round to C.W. Post.
| 2005 Shepherd Rams football | |
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WVIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 21–28 vs. C.W. Post | |
| Conference | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 20[1] |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 WVIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Ram Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Shepherd $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenville State | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston (WV) | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Liberty | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmont State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concord | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Regular season
editThe 2005 regular season for the Rams consisted of eight games against WVIAC opponents and three non-conference games, one each against Virginia State, Shippensburg, and Slippery Rock. Shepherd finished the regular season 11–0.
Playoffs
editShepherd received a first round bye in the playoffs by way of earning the top seed in Super Region I. In the second round, the team hosted C.W. Post, losing 28–21.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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| August 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia State* | W 24–6 | |||
| September 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Shippensburg* |
| W 34–32 | [4] | |
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Slippery Rock* | W 24–7 | |||
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Glenville State |
| W 34–13 | ||
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fairmont State | No. 25 |
| W 14–11 | [5] |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | West Virginia Tech | No. 23 |
| W 56–7 | [6] |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston (WV) | No. 21 |
| W 27–0 | [7] |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Concord | No. 16 |
| W 48–21 | [8] |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia Wesleyan | No. 15 |
| W 51–0 | [9] |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | West Liberty | No. 10 |
| W 34–7 | [10] |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | West Virginia State | No. 8 |
| W 51–10 | [11] |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | C.W. Post* | No. 6 |
| L 21–28 | [12][13][14] |
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References
edit- ^ "Poll 2005 1214 II Final". December 14, 2005. p. 16 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shepherd to Honor 2005 and 2010 WVIAC Champion Football Teams". Shepherd University Athletics.
- ^ "C.W. Post vs Shepherd University (Nov 19, 2005)". Northeast 10 Athletics.
- ^ Steve Patterson (September 5, 2005). "Shepherd holds off Raiders' last-ditch effort". Public Opinion. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 0922 II". September 22, 2005. p. 24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 0928 II". September 28, 2005. p. 28 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1005 II". October 5, 2005. p. 28 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1012 II". October 12, 2005. p. 28 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1019 II". October 19, 2005. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1026 II". October 26, 2005. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1102 II". November 2, 2005. p. 20 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "C.W. Post 28, Shepherd 21: Pioneers advance to Elite 8". Newsday. November 20, 2005. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poll 2005 1109 II". November 9, 2005. p. 28 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Shepherd University Athletics.