2005 Southern Illinois Salukis football team explained

Year:2005
Team:Southern Illinois Salukis
Sport:football
Conference:Gateway Football Conference
Short Conf:Gateway
Tsnrank:7
Record:9–4
Conf Record:5–2
Head Coach:Jerry Kill
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Matt Limegrover
Oc Year:5th
Def Coach:Tracy Claeys
Dc Year:5th
Stadium:McAndrew Stadium
Champion:Gateway co-champion
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
Bowl Result:L 24–38 vs. Appalachian State

The 2005 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 9–4 record overall and a 5–2 record in conference play, making them conference co-champions. The team received an at-large bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Illinois before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.[1] Southern Illinois was ranked No. 7 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.[2]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Record Book . Southern Illinois University Athletics . December 19, 2021 . 78.
  2. News: Sports Network NCAA Div. I-AA Poll. Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. December 20, 2005. C1. Newspapers.com. December 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2005 Football Schedule. siusalukis.com. July 6, 2024.