2005 Illinois State Redbirds football team American college football season
The 2005 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Gateway.[1] The team was ranked No. 22 in The Sports Network's postseason NCAA Division I-AA rankings.[2] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Iowa State* | | | L 21–32 | 44,058 | [3] |
September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Drake* | | | W 56–19 | 8,188 | [4] |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois* | | | W 27–6 | 6,785 | [5] |
September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Murray State* | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 42–0 | 7,233 | [6] |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | | | L 20–17 | 16,809 | [7] |
October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Western Kentucky | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| L 34–37 OT | 10,416 | [8] |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Southern Illinois | | | W 61–35 | 11,381 | [9] |
October 22 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 13 Northern Iowa | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 38–3 | 12,626 | [10] |
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Illinois | No. 18 | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| L 17–31 | 9,007 | [11] |
November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | | | W 48–23 | 7,155 | [12] |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Indiana State | | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 70–28 | 7,034 | [13] |
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References
- ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Network NCAA Div. I-AA Poll". Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. December 20, 2005. p. C1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (September 4, 2005). "Redbirds a handful for Cyclones". Globe Gazette. p. B1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cleaver, Brandon (September 11, 2005). "Redbirds drop Drake to 0-2". Des Moines Register. p. 10C. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nielsen, Brian (September 18, 2005). "ISU shuts down Panthers offense". Herald & Review. p. C5. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 25, 2005). "Long drive sends ISU on way". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 2, 2005). "ISU pays price for mistakes". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James' field goal lifts Western in OT, 37-34". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 2005. p. C12. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 16, 2005). "Redbirds rock No. 1 team". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (October 23, 2005). "True colors". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C2. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 30, 2005). "Western keeps ISU off its game". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scranton, Lyndal (November 6, 2005). "Rembert deep-sixes MSU". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 13, 2005). "ISU waits after record romp". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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