The 2005 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Elizabeth City State* | | W 34–7 | | [1] |
| September 10 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | - Municipal Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| W 31–17 | 5,624 | [2] |
| September 17 | vs. South Carolina State | | L 24–27 | 18,648 | [3] |
| September 24 | at Norfolk State | | W 63–61 4OT | 7,428 | [4] |
| October 1 | Morgan State | - Municipal Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| W 44–26 | 10,580 | [5] |
| October 8 | at Delaware State | | L 0–17 | 1,439 | [6] |
| October 15 | vs. Savannah State* | | W 56–13 | 8,883 | [7] |
| October 29 | at North Carolina A&T | | W 54–17 | | [8] |
| November 5 | No. 3 Hampton | - Municipal Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| L 10–24 | 8,954 | [9] |
| November 12 | at Howard | | W 45–16 | | [10] |
| November 19 | vs. Florida A&M | | L 23–26 OT | 70,112 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "B–CC rushes by Division II foe". St. Petersburg Times. September 4, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC tops Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats lack finishing kick". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC stuffs upset bid on 1-yard line in 4OT". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Russell powers B–CC in victory". The Miami Herald. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats shoot blanks". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC bounces back with 43-point win". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman 54, N.C. A&T 17". Winston-Salem Journal. October 30, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 3 Hampton turns away B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune trounces Howard". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field goal in OT powers Rattlers". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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