| Year: | 2005 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Lamb |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Patrick Covington, Ingle Martin, Brandon Mays, William Freeman, Maurice Duncan |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 23–29 vs. Appalachian State |
The 2005 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled and overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they beat Nicholls State in the first round and Richmond in the quarterfinals before falling to SoCon and eventual national champion Appalachian State in the semifinals.
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