2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Northern Iowa Panthers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gateway Football Conference
| short_conf = Gateway
| record = 11–4
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Mark Farley
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Bill Salmon
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = UNI-Dome
| champion = Gateway co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
| bowl_result = L 16–21 vs. Appalachian State
}}
{{2005 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
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.{{cite web |title=YEAR-BY-YEAR STANDINGS|url=http://www.mvc.org/football/standings.pdf|publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference|date=October 20, 2008|accessdate=October 20, 2008}} The team was coached by fifth year head coach Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 52–17
| attend = 10,385
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs|title=Minnesota Duluth}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv =
| score = 49–14
| attend = 8,893
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 22 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–45
| attend = 70,585
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv =
| score = 41–24
| attend = 14,603
| source = {{cite news |last1=Ecker |first1=Jim |title=UNI's Sanders too much for W. Illinois |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93628036/the-gazette/ |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=The Gazette |date=October 2, 2005 |page=16C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv =
| score = 21–24
| attend = 10,778
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowas/150292321/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Northern Iowa's rally falls short in conference loss|date=October 9, 2005|accessdate=June 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 4:05 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv =
| score = 31–10
| attend = 12,449
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv =
| score = 3–38
| attend = 12,626
| source = {{cite news |last1=Newhoff |first1=Doug |title=True colors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113742865/the-courier/ |access-date=November 27, 2022 |work=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |date=October 23, 2005 |page=C2 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 3:05 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv = KFXA/KDSM/FCS
| score = 21–7
| attend = 11,242
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 4:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv = FSNM
| score = 23–20
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 12,364
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 5:05 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 14
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv =
| score = 25–24
| attend = 15,536
| source = {{cite news |last1=Newhoff |first1=Doug |title=Unbelieva-ball! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90860706/the-courier/ |access-date=December 19, 2021 |work=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |date=November 13, 2005 |page=C1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 5:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv =
| score = 41–17
| attend = 8,142
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}}
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| tv =
| score = 41–38
| attend = 7,746
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| time = 10:00 am
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename = NCAA Division Quarterfinal
| tv = ESPNGP
| score = 24–21
| attend = 8,448
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| time = 7:05 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = NCAA Division Semifinal
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 40–37
| overtime = OT
| attend = 15,712
| source = {{cite news|title=UNI captures OT thriller|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97780477/uni-captures-ot-thriller/|newspaper=The Muscatine Journal|date=December 10, 2005|access-date=March 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 16
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 16–21
| attend = 20,236
}}
}}
Rankings
{{Ranking movements
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll1title = The Sports Network
| poll1_1 = 12
| poll1_2 = 9
| poll1_3 = 10
| poll1_4 = 8
| poll1_5 = 7
| poll1_6 = 14
| poll1_7 = 13
| poll1_8 = 21
| poll1_9 = 17
| poll1_10 = 14
| poll1_11 = 10
| poll1_12 = 7
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2005
| team = Northern Iowa Panthers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Fr|first=Nick|last=Nelson|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=So|first=Chad|last=Rinehart|pos=OT|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051117091509/http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/niwa-m-footbl-mtt.html
| head_coach = *Mark Farley
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
=Coaching staff=
| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Position !! Year at | |||
| align="center" | Head coach | 5th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Northern Iowa Panthers football navbox}}
{{Missouri Valley Football Conference champions}}
Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons
Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons