2005 Western Carolina
5–4 (4–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 24–0Nov 5
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsMars Hill | W 21–7 | 69% |
| Sep 10 | vs Furman | W 41–21 | 33% |
| Sep 17 | at Cincinnati | L 3–7 | 17% |
| Oct 1 | vs The Citadel | L 7–17 | 68% |
| Oct 8 | at Georgia Southern | L 7–45 | 24% |
| Oct 22 | at Chattanooga | W 38–20 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | vs Elon | W 31–26 | 73% |
| Nov 5 | vs Wofford | W 24–0 | 51% |
| Nov 12 | at App State | L 7–35 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to App State 35–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 4–3 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–178
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1318 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.5 No. 36 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Geoff Collins
2005 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 6–1 | 10–3 | |
| Furman | 5–2 | 11–2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 5–2 | 8–4 | |
 Western Carolina | 4–3 | 5–4 | |
| Wofford | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Elon | 0–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.