The 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented

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in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coming off a 5–6 season the year prior, the Blue Raiders finished with a 4–7 record and a 3–4 record in the

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to tie for fourth in the conference standings. Following the season, fellow fourth-place FIU was sanctioned by the

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and forced to vacate their wins. Additionally, first-place

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was found guilty of NCAA violations and self-imposed punishments including the vacating of four of their six wins that season. Head coach

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, as well as the offensive and defensive coordinators for the Blue Raiders, were fired following the conclusion of the 2005 season.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football seasons

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