2005 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2005
| team = Southeastern Louisiana Lions
| sport = football
| image = SLU Lions.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Dennis Roland
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mike Lucas
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Strawberry Stadium
}}
{{2005 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2005 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Roland, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place Southland. Southeastern Louisiana played home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 48–21
| attend = 7,823
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-slu-48-alcorn-st-21/131414268/|title=SLU 48, Alcorn St. 21|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=September 11, 2005|accessdate=September 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2005|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Nottingham Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv =
| score = 19–35
| attend = 6,885
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 21–28
| attend = 16,826
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 15–30
| attend = 6,374
| source = {{cite news|title=Sherman, Nealy lead 4–1 Bobcats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97778822/sherman-nealy-lead-41-bobcats/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=October 9, 2005|access-date=March 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 10–31
| attend = 11,137
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 37–13
| attend = 6,082
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120534210/se-louisiana-37-mcneese-st-13/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=SE Louisiana 37, McNeese St. 13|date=October 23, 2005|accessdate=March 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv =
| score = 45–23
| attend = 9,867
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv =
| score = 18–35
| attend = 7,235
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114840175/sam-houston-st-35-southeastern-louisia/|work=Daily World|title=Sam Houston St. 35, Southeastern Louisiana 18|date=November 6, 2005|accessdate=December 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = River Bell Classic
| tv =
| score = 28–38
| attend = 9,108
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 38–21
| attend = 2,030
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122175052/southeastern-louisiana-leaves-mississipp/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Southeastern Louisiana leaves Mississippi Valley singing the blues|date=November 20, 2005|accessdate=April 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://lionsports.net/sports/football/schedule/2005|title=2005 Football Schedule|website=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|access-date=November 9, 2023}}
References
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