2005 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season January 2026 November 2025 August 2023 2005 Navy Midshipmen football United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png 150 Independent 8–4 Paul Johnson 4th Triple option Buddy Green 4th Multiple Lamar Owens Lamar Owens Jeremy Chase Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Poinsettia Bowl champion Poinsettia Bowl W 51–30 vs. Colorado State The 2005 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Paul Johnson. Navy won the 2005 Poinsettia Bowl, beating Colorado State by a score of 51–30.https://navysports.com/news/2005/12/23/Navy_51_Colorado_State_30.aspx Navy 51, Colorado State 30 Navy Midshipmen December 23, 2005 November 20, 2025 Schedule 2005 AP Eastern September 3 6:00 p.m. l Maryland M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore, MD Crab Bowl Classic CSTV 20–23 67,809 September 10 6:00 p.m. l Stanford Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 38–41 35,670 October 1 1:00 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 28–21 15,246 October 8 1:30 p.m. w Air Force Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 27–24 35,211 October 15 1:30 p.m. w Kent State Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 34–31 30,316 October 22 5:00 p.m. w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 41–9 12,714 October 29 3:30 p.m. l y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 31–41 41,716 November 5 1:30 p.m. w Tulane Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 49–21 33,608 November 12 1:00 p.m. l y Notre Dame 7 rivalry Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 21–42 80,795 November 19 1:30 p.m. w Temple Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 38–17 30,261 December 3 2:30 p.m. w y Army Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game CBS 42–23 69,322 December 22 8:30 p.m. w y Colorado State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Poinsettia Bowl ESPN2 51–30 36,842 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football