# 2005 NCAA Bowling Championship

The 2005 NCAA Bowling Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Wekiva Lanes in Orlando, Florida during April 2005.
Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their second consecutive national title. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bill Straub.
The tournament's Most outstanding bowler was Amanda Burgoyne from Nebraska. An All-tournament team of five bowlers was also named.

## Qualification

Since there is only one national collegiate championship for women's bowling, all NCAA bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a double-elimination style tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
| Bethune–Cookman | 1st | Never |
| Central Missouri State | 2nd | 2004 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2nd | 2004 |
| Fayetteville State | 1st | Never |
| Maryland–Eastern Shore | 2nd | 2004 |
| Nebraska | 2nd | 2004 |
| New Jersey City | 2nd | 2004 |
| Sacred Heart | 2nd | 2004 |

## Tournament bracket

* Site: Wekiva Lanes, Orlando, Florida
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3–4 | Round 3–4 | Round 3–4 | | | | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fayetteville State | Fayetteville State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fayetteville State | Fayetteville State | 0 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 4 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 1 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4* | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 4 | | | | F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 3 | | | | | | | |
| C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 3 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 4 | F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| UMES | UMES | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 2 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | | | | F. Dickinson | F. Dickinson | 0 | |
| UMES | UMES | 2 | | | | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | |
| | | | | | | Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fayetteville State | Fayetteville State | 0 | Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |