2005 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2005 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2005 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as CIAA champion, and lost to North Alabama in the NCAA Division II Second Round. At the conclusion of the season, North Carolina Central were also recognized as black college national champion.

2005 North Carolina Central Eagles football
Black college national champion CIAA champion
CIAA Championship Game, W 26–23 vs. Bowie State
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 21–24 vs. North Alabama
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	10–2 (6–1 CIAA)
Head coach	Rod Broadway (3rd season)
Home stadium	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern
Bowie State # xy		5	–	2					8	–	4
Virginia State x		5	–	2					6	–	4
Shaw		4	–	3					5	–	5
Saint Paul's		3	–	4					4	–	6
Virginia Union		2	–	5					3	–	7
Elizabeth City State		1	–	6					2	–	8
Western
No. 19 North Carolina Central xy$^		6	–	1					10	–	2
Winston-Salem State x		6	–	1					6	–	4
Fayetteville State		4	–	3					6	–	4
Livingstone		1	–	6					1	–	9
Johnson C. Smith		0	–	7					0	–	10
St. Augustine's *		0	–	2					0	–	2
Championship: North Carolina Central 26, Bowie State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant * – St. Augustine's vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference play Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 27	Edward Waters*	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	W 70–12	7,235	[1]
September 5	vs. North Carolina A&T*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Aggie–Eagle Classic)	W 23–22	35,000	[2]
September 10	at Lenoir–Rhyne*	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 28–21 OT	8,561	[3]
September 17	Shaw	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	W 37–31	8,312	[4]
September 24	Bowie State	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	W 38–19	5,118	[5]
October 2	St. Augustine's	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	L 8–22	11,525	[6]
October 7	Fayetteville State	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	W 17–12	4,008	[7]
October 15	at Winston-Salem State	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 20–17		[8]
October 22	Livingstone	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	W 48–14		[9]
October 29	at Johnson C. Smith	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 34–14		[10]
November 5	Bowie State*	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC (CIAA Championship Game)	W 26–23		[11]
November 19	North Alabama*	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC (NCAA Division II Second Round)	L 21–24		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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