2005 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2005 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Big Sky co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 38–41 at Northern Iowa
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record7–5 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
2005 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 $^   5 – 2     7 – 5  
No. 12 Montana ^   5 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 18 Montana State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Portland State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Weber State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Idaho State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Sacramento State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Northern Arizona   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. Eastern Washington advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Eagles lost to Northern Iowa in the first round. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at San Jose State*No. 4
L 24–3511,878[1]
September 17Western Oregon*No. 5
W 48–77,110[2]
September 24at Idaho StateNo. 5
L 30–34[3]
October 1Portland StateNo. 14
W 42–24[4]
October 8at Northern ArizonaNo. 15
W 42–148,974[5]
October 15at No. 2 MontanaNo. 12
W 34–2023,732[6]
October 22Weber StateNo. 6
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 23–288,696[7]
October 29at Sacramento StateNo. 14
W 45–173,102[8][9]
November 5at No. 18 Cal Poly*No. 11
L 35–407,901[10]
November 12No. 11 Montana StateNo. 21
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 35–148,399[11]
November 19UC Davis*No. 19
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 24–75,344[12]
November 26at No. 7 Northern Iowa*No. 15
L 38–417,746[13]

References

  1. ^ "San Jose State rallies to win Tomey's debut". Oakland Tribune. September 4, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern cruises, but isn't sharp". The Spokesman-Review. September 18, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho State holds off No. 4 Eastern Washington, 34–30". The Missoulian. September 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cole has career day as EWU cruises". Kitsap Sun. October 2, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ed Odeven (October 9, 2005). "No Show for 'O'". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Washington hands Griz 45–21 loss". The Montana Standard. October 16, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Weber State stuns EWU". Great Falls Tribune. October 23, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Wash.)". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "Meyer, Kimble lead Eagles to rout". The Spokesman-Review. October 30, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Poly outshoots E. Washington". Ukiah Daily Journal. November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats battered in Cheney". The Independent-Record. November 13, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "E. Washington offense rolls against UCD". The Sacramento Bee. November 20, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northern Iowa rallies past EWU". The Coeur d'Alene Press. November 27, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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