2005 Towson Tigers football team

The 2005 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Gordy Combs, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland.

2005 Towson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Gordy Combs (14th season)
Home stadium	Johnny Unitas Stadium

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 19 UMass		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hofstra		5	–	3					8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		2	–	6					3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Delaware		3	–	5					6	–	5
Towson		3	–	5					6	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		2	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Morgan State*		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)	W 29–26	6,527
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Lock Haven*		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	W 70–0	4,029
September 17	3:00 p.m.	No. 3 New Hampshire		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–62	3,014
September 24	12:30 p.m.	at Northeastern		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 41–56	3,801
October 1	6:00 p.m.	No. 5 Delaware		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	W 35–31	10,778
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 23–14	2,508
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at Liberty*		Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 38–17	3,033
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at No. 12 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 13–44	8,922
November 5	1:00 p.m.	Villanova		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	W 40–19	4,027
November 12	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 Richmond		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–48	3,472
November 19	1:30 p.m.	at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 14–55	11,635
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time