2005 Northwestern State
5–5 (3–3 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SE Louisiana 31–10Oct 15
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UL Monroe | W 27–23 | 38% |
| Sep 10 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–35 | 66% |
| Sep 17 | at Louisiana | L 28–49 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | at Sam Houston | W 10–6 | 34% |
| Oct 15 | vs SE Louisiana | W 31–10 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | vs Texas State | L 16–31 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | vsNortheastern | W 14–12 | 69% |
| Nov 5 | vs Nicholls | L 24–31 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | at McNeese | L 17–22 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 41–21 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Stephen F. Austin 41–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 215–240
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1309 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −21.5 No. 28 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Broderick Fobbs
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Laird
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 3 | David Pittman DB | Baltimore Ravens |
2005 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 5–1 | 11–2 | |
| Nicholls | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| McNeese | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
 Northwestern State | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sam Houston | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.