The 2005 North Dakota State Bison football team represented

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in the

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. The team was led by third-year head coach

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and played their homes game at the

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. The Bison finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and tied for second place in the

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with a mark of 3–2. Despite being ranked #20 at the end of the year, North Dakota State was ineligible for the

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per NCAA rules that mandated a four-year probationary period for programs entering

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. The Bison were ranked in the top-25 in 10 of the 11 weeks in the season.

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North Dakota State Bison football seasons

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