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2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football |
|---|
| Ohio Valley Conference |
| No. 16 |
| 9–3 (8–0 OVC) |
| Bob Spoo (19th season) |
| Roc Bellantoni (4th season) |
| O'Brien Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | W 24–13 | 4,525 | |||
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | SWP | L 10–45 | 52,630 | ||
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Illinois State* | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL (rivalry) | L 6–27 | 6,785 | |||
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Samford | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 43–14 | 9,757 | |||
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | W 48–24 | 4,275 | |||
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 52–22 | 8,732 | |||
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Murray State | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | W 35–28 | 5,305 | |||
| October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee–Martin | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 26–7 | 3,412 | |||
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | No. 25 | The ColiseumNashville, TN | W 27–3 | 23,481 | ||
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | No. 23 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 31–20 | 5,512 | ||
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | No. 21 | Burgess-Snow FieldJacksonville, AL | W 10–6 | 7,058 | ||
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Southern Illinois* | No. 19 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | L 6–21 | 2,896 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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