2005 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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2005 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  2004
2006  →
2005 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 3–4 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 p.m.at Toledo *
L 14–6220,092 [2]
September 87:00 p.m. Northern Colorado *
W 28–239,776 [3]
September 177:00 p.m.at Stephen F. Austin
L 36–639,675 [4]
September 246:05 p.m. Iowa Wesleyan *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 70–79,133 [5]
October 11:05 p.m.No. 8 Northern Iowa Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 24–4114,603 [6]
October 86:05 p.m.No. 2 Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 24–3410,112 [7]
October 153:00 p.m.at No. 17 Youngstown State
L 21–2311,909 [8]
October 224:05 p.m.No. 1 Western Kentucky
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 7–4213,558 [9]
October 291:30 p.m.at No. 18 Illinois State
W 31–179,007 [10]
November 512:00 p.m.at Indiana State
W 63–352,663 [11]
November 121:05 p.m. Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 34–246,128 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gradowski throws two TDs, runs for another". The News-Messenger. Associated Press. September 2, 2005. p. B3. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UNC rally falls short". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Associated Press. September 9, 2005. p. D5. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Hone, Brett (September 18, 2005). "Lumberjacks Cruise, 63-36". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph . p. 4C. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western Illinois 70, Iowa Wesleyan 7". Quad-City Times . September 25, 2005. p. D2. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ecker, Jim (October 2, 2005). "UNI's Sanders too much for W. Illinois". The Gazette . p. 16C. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Klee, Paul (October 9, 2005). "Salukis get it done at Western". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1B. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Youngstown State 23, Western Illinois 21". Park City Daily News . Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. 5B. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "No. 1 Toppers roll on, 42-7". Messenger-Inquirer . October 23, 2005. p. 4B. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (October 30, 2005). "Western keeps ISU off its game". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Western Illinois 63, Indiana State 35". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. November 6, 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bears beaten in season finale". The Springfield News-Leader . November 13, 2005. p. 1D. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "2005 Football Schedule". goleathernecks.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2005 Cumulative Season Statistics". static.goleathernecks.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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