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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. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, receiving a first-round bye before losing in the second round to .
The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Regular season.
The 2005 regular season for the Rams consisted of eight games against WVIAC opponents and three non-conference games, one each against , , and . Shepherd finished the regular season 11–0.
Playoffs.
Shepherd 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 , losing 28–21.
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