2005 Towson Tigers football team

2005 Towson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny 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

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 7:00 p.m. Morgan State* W 29–26 6,527 [1]
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 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 W 23–14 2,508
October 15 7:00 p.m. at Liberty* W 38–17 3,033
October 22 1:00 p.m. at No. 12 William & Mary 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 L 14–55 11,635

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References

  1. ^ "Towson overcomes turnovers, Morgan State, 29–26". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "2005 Towson Football". static.caasports.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.