The 2005 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ4 with a mark of 5âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the Patriot League title with Colgate. Lafayette advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Leopards lost in the first round to Appalachian State. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).