# 2005 National Indoor Football League season

The 2005 National Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The league champions were the Tri-Cities Fever, who defeated the Rome Renegades in Indoor Bowl V.

## Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| Atlantic Conference |||||||
| Eastern Division |||||||
| RiverCity Rage | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Cincinnati Marshals | 7 | 6 | 0.538 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Dayton Warbirds | 7 | 6 | 0.538 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| New Jersey XTreme | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Daytona Beach Hawgs* | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 |
| Miami Morays | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 3 | 0.571 |
| Lakeland Thunderbolts | 5 | 8 | 0.385 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
| Kissimmee Kreatures | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Central Division |||||||
| Montgomery Maulers | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Rome Renegades | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Fayetteville Guard | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 |
| Pacific Conference |||||||
| Northern Division |||||||
| Odessa Roughnecks | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lubbock Gunslingers | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
| San Angelo Stampede | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
| Western Division |||||||
| Everett Hawks | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Wyoming Cavalry | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
| Tri-Cities Fever | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Billings Mavericks | 4 | 9 | 0.308 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Lincoln Capitols | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers | 10 | 4 | 0.715 | 6 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Corpus Christi Hammerheads | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Beaumont Drillers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best conference record
*= Despite winning the division, the D.B. Hawgs were unable to play in the playoffs for using an illegal player in a game against the Rome Renegades.

## Playoffs

| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | Conference Championships | | Indoor Bowl V | Indoor Bowl V | Indoor Bowl V |
| 5 | Fayetteville | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dayton | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dayton | 63 | | | 5 | Fayetteville | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Cincinnati | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 67 | | | 3 | Cincinnati | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | RiverCity | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | RiverCity | 64 | | | | | | 3 | Cincinnati | 41 | | | | |
| Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | 3 | Cincinnati | 41 | | | | |
| Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | 6 | Rome | 51 | | | | |
| 8 | Lakeland | 7 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rome | 51 | | | | |
| 6 | Rome | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rome | 53 | | | 6 | Rome | 35 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Montgomery | 28 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Miami | 35 | | | 2 | Montgomery | 28 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Montgomery | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Montgomery | 65 | | | | | | | | | | A6 | Rome | 31 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | P5 | Tri-Cities | 47 |
| 8 | Billings | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | P5 | Tri-Cities | 47 |
| 1 | Everett | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Everett | 97 | | | 1 | Everett | 53 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Tri-Cities | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tri-Cities | 35 | | | 5 | Tri-Cities | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 31 | | | | | | 5 | Tri-Cities | 41 | | | | |
| Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | 5 | Tri-Cities | 41 | | | | |
| Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | 2 | Odessa | 39 | | | | |
| 7 | Beaumont | 23 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Odessa | 39 | | | | |
| 2 | Odessa | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Odessa | 74 | | | 2 | Odessa | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Corpus Christi | 28 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Corpus Christi | 31 | | | 6 | Corpus Christi | 28 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Southwest Louisiana | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Semifinals

Atlantic Conference
* Rome 51, 3-Cincinnati 41
Pacific Conference
* Tri-Cities 41, Odessa 39

### Indoor Bowl V

* Tri-Cities 47, Rome 31