2005 Western Illinois
5–6 (2–3 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa Wesleyan 70–7Sep 24
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Toledo | L 14–62 | 12% |
| Sep 8 | vs Northern Colorado | W 28–23 | 61% |
| Sep 17 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 36–63 | 40% |
| Sep 24 | vsIowa Wesleyan | W 70–7 | 66% |
| Oct 1 | vs Northern Iowa | L 24–41 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | vs Southern Illinois | L 24–34 | 28% |
| Oct 15 | at Youngstown State | L 21–23 | 25% |
| Oct 22 | vs Western Kentucky | L 7–42 | 30% |
| Oct 29 | at Illinois State | W 31–17 | 19% |
| Nov 5 | at Indiana State | W 63–35 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | vs Missouri State | W 34–24 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Missouri State 34–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–3 5th in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 352–371
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1306 +37 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.0 No. 44 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Hendrickson
- Defensive coordinator
- Thomas Casey
2005 Gateway Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 4–1 | 10–3 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–2 | 9–4 | |
| Illinois State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
 Western Illinois | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 0–5 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.