2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record9–3 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (4th season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^  8 0   9 3  
Eastern Kentucky  7 1   7 4  
Jacksonville State  6 2   6 5  
Tennessee–Martin  4 4   6 5  
Samford  4 4   5 6  
Tennessee Tech  3 5   4 7  
Southeast Missouri State  2 6   2 9  
Tennessee State  1 6   2 9  
Murray State  0 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost Southern Illinois in the first round.