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2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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The 2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost Southern Illinois in the first round.

2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record9–3 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (4th season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Eastern Kentucky   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Jacksonville State   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Tennessee–Martin   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Samford   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Tennessee Tech   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Tennessee State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Murray State   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 p.m.at Indiana State*
W 24–134,525
September 102:00 p.m.at BYU*
SWPL 10–4552,630
September 176:00 p.m.Illinois State*
L 6–276,785[1]
September 241:30 p.m.Samford
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 43–149,757
October 86:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State
W 48–244,275
October 151:30 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 52–228,732
October 222:00 p.m.at Murray State
W 35–285,305
October 296:00 p.m.Tennessee–Martin
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 26–73,412
November 56:00 p.m.at Tennessee StateNo. 25
W 27–323,481[2]
November 121:30 p.m.Tennessee TechNo. 23
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–205,512
November 191:00 p.m.at Jacksonville StateNo. 21
W 10–67,058
November 261:00 p.m.at No. 8 Southern Illinois*No. 19
L 6–212,896[3]

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Roster

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2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Mike Donato So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 91 Pierre Walters   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 33 Tom Schofield Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ Nielsen, Brian (September 18, 2005). "ISU shuts down Panthers offense". Herald & Review. p. C5. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern shrugs off Tennessee State". Northwest Herald. November 6, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hanley, Reid (November 27, 2005). "Salukis start sluggish, finish with a flourish". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:5. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "2005 Cumulative Season Statistics". static.ovcsports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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