2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 6–21 vs. Southern Illinois
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	9–3 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach	Bob Spoo (19th season)
Defensive coordinator	Roc Bellantoni (4th season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Indiana State*		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 24–13
September 10	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	L 10–45	52,630
September 17	Illinois State*		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 6–27	6,785	^[1]
September 24	Samford		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 43–14
October 8	at Southeast Missouri State		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 48–24
October 15	Eastern Kentucky		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 52–22
October 22	at Murray State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 35–28
October 29	Tennessee–Martin		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 26–7
November 5	at Tennessee State	No. 25	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 27–3
November 12	Tennessee Tech	No. 23	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 31–20
November 19	at Jacksonville State	No. 21	Burgess-Snow Field Jacksonville, AL	W 10–6
November 26	at No. 8 Southern Illinois*	No. 19	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 6–21	2,896	^[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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 Bob Spoo Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. Nielsen, Brian (September 18, 2005). "ISU shuts down Panthers offense". Herald & Review. p. C5. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hanley, Reid (November 27, 2005). "Salukis start sluggish, finish with a flourish". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:5. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.