2005 SFA season

The 2005 SFA season was the seventh regular season of the Texas Sixman Football League.

2005 saw the most changes to the team roster since 2001 with having one team bought out and have its name changed, one team splitting into three and the addition of another bringing the season total to the highest yet of fifteen teams vying for a championship. The 2005 season was also the longest regular season with 12 weeks of competition.

Teams
The Wolf Pack both returned for their seventh consecutive season of SFA football and being the last remaining original team of the SFA. The Red Raiders and Rhinos continued for their sixth seasons. The Bandits, Bucs, Longhorns, Mad Dogs, Rage and Wolverines are entered their fifth year of competition. The Six-Pack entered into their fourth season of play. Players from the Mean Machine split creating the Hit Squad, Hurricanes and Wrecking Crew. The Seminoles had the rights to their spot bought out and renamed to the Ruff Ryders and the Punishers joined the league.

The Northern Conference consisted of the Bandits, Bucs, Hit Squad, Hurricanes, Longhorns, Six-Pack and Wolf Pack. The Southern Conference consisted of the Mad Dogs, Punishers, Rage, Red Raiders, Rhinos, Ruff Ryders, Wolverines and Wrecking Crew.

Regular season
The seventh year of the SFA lasted twelve weeks from January 28, 2005 to May 1, 2005.

Week 1
January 29, 2005

Rage 30 - Wolf Pack 20

Hurricanes 20 - Mad Dogs 19

Bucs 38 - Wolverines 30

Rhinos 27 - Six-Pack 12

Longhorns 18 - Wrecking Crew 12

Ruff Ryders 39 - Hit Squad 20

Bandits 16 - Punishers 12

Week 2
February 5, 2005

Wrecking Crew 24 - Hurricanes 0

Longhorns 27 - Mad Dogs 21

Bandits 35 - Wolverines 0

Bucs 18 - Rhinos 16

Hit Squad 40 - Rage 36

Wolf Pack 38 - Ruff Ryders 25

Red Raiders 19 - Six-Pack 12

Week 3
February 13, 2005

Red Raiders 39 - Wolf Pack 20

Ruff Ryders 34 - Six-Pack 26

Longhorns 38 - Wolverines 21

Punishers 35 - Hurricanes 34

Rage 32 - Bucs 12

Bandits 37 - Mad Dogs 19

Rhinos 22 - Hit Squad 7

Week 4
February 20, 2005

Rage 48 - Hurricanes 0

Ruff Ryders 41 - Longhorns 28

Bandits 26 - Red Raiders 6

Wolf Pack 48 - Punishers 21

Hit Squad 38 - Wrecking Crew 13

Mad Dogs 25 - Bucs 13

Six-Pack 25 - Wolverines 20

Week 5
February 26, 2005

Rage 26 - Wolverines 19

Bandits 27 - Hit Squad 20

Red Raiders 21 - Wrecking Crew 6

Six-Pack 39 - Hurricanes 0

Rhinos 7 - Mad Dogs 0

Longhorns 13 - Bucs 12

Ruff Ryders 31 - Punishers 0

Week 6
March 13, 2005

Bandits 35 - Six-Pack 19

Hit Squad 45 - Hurricanes 6

Longhorns 52 - Wolf Pack 26

Rhinos 26 - Punishers 15

Wolverines 32 - Red Raiders 26

Rage 32 - Wrecking Crew 30

Ruff Ryders 38 - Mad Dogs 14

Week 7
March 26, 2005

Wolf Pack 46 - Bucs 16

Bandits 1 - Hurricanes 0

Hit Squad 39 - Six-Pack 33

Mad Dogs 28 - Punishers 20

Ruff Ryders 27 - Rhinos 8

Wrecking Crew 30 - Wolverines 26

Rage 21 - Red Raiders 20

Week 8
April 3, 2005

Hit Squad 35 - Bucs 18

Wolf Pack 40 - Six-Pack 27

Bandits 31 - Longhorns 18

Rage 38 - Rhinos 30

Ruff Ryders 36 - Red Raiders 0

Wrecking Crew 45 - Punishers 26

Mad Dogs 20 - Wolverines 13

Week 9
April 10, 2005

Bandits 36 - Bucs 12

Hit Squad 35 - Wolf Pack 19

Longhorns 32 - Hurricanes 6

Rhinos 35 - Wolverines 12

Rage 30 - Ruff Ryders 25

Red Raiders 28 - Punishers 6

Mad Dogs 39 - Wrecking Crew 19

Week 10
April 17, 2005

Bandits 38 - Wolf Pack 20

Six-Pack 1 - Longhorns 0

Hurricanes 40 - Bucs 6

Ruff Ryders 58 - Wolverines 12

Wrecking Crew 32 - Rhinos 30

Rage 46 - Punishers 0

Red Raiders 14 - Mad Dogs 6

Week 11
April 24, 2005

Six-Pack 1 - Bucs 0

Longhorns 25 - Hit Squad 6

Wolf Pack 40 - Hurricanes 19

Rage 32 - Mad Dogs 12

Ruff Ryders 24 - Wrecking Crew 0

Red Raiders 27 - Rhinos 21

Punishers 26 - Wolverines 19

Week 12
May 1, 2005

Bucs 32 - Wrecking Crew 18

Punishers 1 - Wolf Pack 0

Longhorns 13 - Rhinos 12

Six-Pack 47 - Hurricanes 19

Playoffs
The seventh year of playoffs for the SFA consisted of the top 6 from each conference making the playoffs with the top 2 of each conference getting a 1st round bye.

Round 1
May 8, 2005

Rhinos 35 - Mad Dogs 24

Wrecking Crew 35 - Red Raiders 24

Wolf Pack 26 - Six-Pack 12

Hit Squad 34 - Hurricanes 25

Conference Semi-Finals
May 15, 2005

Bandits 53 - Wolf Pack 45

Ruff Ryders 28 - Rhinos 18

Rage 46 - Wrecking Crew 0

Longhorns 32 - Hit Squad 14

Conference Championships
May 22, 2005

Bandits 26 - Longhorns 6

Ruff Ryders 40 - Rage 24

Epler Cup VII
May 29, 2005

Bandits 40 Ruff Ryders 38

Epler Cup VII MVP

George Garza - #7 QB Bandits

Epler Cup VII Summary
The Ruff Riders came out strong and took a commanding lead in the first half by going up by two scores. Unfortunately, for the Riders some untimely turnovers did them in, in the second half as the defending champions, led by Epler VII MVP #7 George Garza, converted on the forced turnovers. George Garza, had the game winning score as he leaped over a Ruff Rider tackler and into the endzone. The Ruff Riders could have tied the game but their extra point attempt was no good. The Bandits then took a knee and as the clock expired their claim as the 4 time SFA Epler Cup Champions became a reality. Congratulations, to the Eddie Flores and the Ruff Riders on a great season and congratulations to the Bandits on their 4-peat!

Regular Season Awards
Northern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Daniel Potter - #23 Wolf Pack

Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Martinez - #32 Bandits

Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year: Ray Raynald - #47 Ruff Riders

Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year: Roger Riojas - #98 Rage

SFA Regular Season MVP: Daniel Potter - #23 Wolf Pack