2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
American college football season
2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Gateway co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 16–21 vs. Appalachian State | |
Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 2[1] |
Record | 11–4 (5–2 Gateway) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (5th season) |
Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Northern Iowa +^ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Southern Illinois +^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Youngstown State + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Illinois State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The previous year's team finished first (of nine) in the Gateway Football Conference.[2] The team was coached by fifth year head coach Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:05 pm | Drake* | No. 12 | KFXA/KDSM | W 52–17 | 10,385 | ||
September 10 | 7:05 pm | Minnesota Duluth* | No. 12 |
| W 49–14 | 8,893 | ||
September 17 | 2:30 pm | at No. 22 (I-A) Iowa* | No. 9 | ESPN+ | L 21–45 | 70,585 | ||
October 1 | 1:05 pm | at Western Illinois | No. 8 | W 41–24 | 14,603 | [3] | ||
October 8 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 7 | L 21–24 | 10,778 | [4] | ||
October 15 | 4:05 pm | Indiana State![]() | No. 14 |
| W 31–10 | 12,449 | ||
October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Illinois State | No. 13 | L 3–38 | 12,626 | [5] | ||
October 29 | 3:05 pm | No. 11 Youngstown State | No. 21 |
| KFXA/KDSM/FCS | W 21–7 | 11,242 | |
November 5 | 4:05 pm | at No. 6 Western Kentucky | No. 17 | FSNM | W 23–20 2OT | 12,364 | ||
November 12 | 5:05 pm | No. 4 Southern Illinois | No. 14 |
| W 25–24 | 15,536 | [6] | |
November 19 | 5:05 pm | Northern Arizona* | No. 10 |
| W 41–17 | 8,142 | ||
November 26 | 7:05 pm | No. 15 Eastern Washington* | No. 7 |
| W 41–38 | 7,746 | ||
December 3 | 10:00 am | at No. 1 New Hampshire* | No. 7 |
| ESPNGP | W 24–21 | 8,448 | |
December 9 | 7:05 pm | at No. 4 Texas State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN2 | W 40–37 OT | 15,712 | [7] |
December 16 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 5 Appalachian State* | No. 7 | ESPN2 | L 16–21 | 20,236 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
The Sports Network | 12[8] | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2[1] |
Roster
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Offense
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Roster |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa | Alma mater (Year) |
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Mark Farley | Head coach | 5th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
References
- ^ a b "Sports Network's Final 2005 FCS College Football Poll". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "YEAR-BY-YEAR STANDINGS" (PDF). Missouri Valley Football Conference. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ^ Ecker, Jim (October 2, 2005). "UNI's Sanders too much for W. Illinois". The Gazette. p. 16C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa's rally falls short in conference loss". The Des Moines Register. October 9, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (October 23, 2005). "True colors". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C2. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (November 13, 2005). "Unbelieva-ball!". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI captures OT thriller". The Muscatine Journal. December 10, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI Ranked No. 12 in Sports Network Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 8, 2005. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2010.