2005 Missouri State Bears football team

The 2005 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Randy Ball, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the GFC.

2005 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Northern Iowa +^   5 2     11 4  
No. 7 Southern Illinois +^   5 2     9 4  
No. 14 Youngstown State +   5 2     8 3  
No. 22 Illinois State   4 3     7 4  
Western Kentucky   4 3     6 5  
Western Illinois   3 4     5 6  
Missouri State   2 5     4 6  
Indiana State   0 7     0 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Arkansas*L 17–4966,424[1]
September 10Quincy (IL)*W 51–1410,789[2]
September 17Southeast Missouri State*
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 45–2111,555[3]
September 24at Sam Houston State*Canceled [4]
October 1at No. 2 Southern IllinoisL 23–30 OT13,140[5]
October 8No. 7 Northern Iowa
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 24–2110,778[6]
October 15at No. 3 Western KentuckyL 28–3713,105[7]
October 22at No. 14 Youngstown StateL 7–31[8]
October 29Indiana State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
W 31–27[9]
November 5Illinois State
  • Plaster Sports Complex
  • Springfield, MO
L 23–487,155[10]
November 12at Western IllinoisL 24–346,128[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Hogs run all over Missouri St". The Commercial Appeal. September 4, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "New-name Bears romp". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rout of the Redhawks". The Springfield News-Leader. September 18, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cancellation leaves Bears with week off". The Springfield News-Leader. September 23, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Illinois beats Missouri State in matchup of Liberty QBs". The Kansas City Star. October 2, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Iowa's rally falls short in conference loss". The Des Moines Register. October 9, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Perfect' play caps WKU win". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Youngstown State 31, SW Missouri State 7". The Plain Dealer. October 23, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Missouri State 31, Indiana State 27". The Park City Daily News. October 30, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rembert deep-sixes MSU". The Springfield News-Leader. November 6, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Second-half spurt sends Leathernecks to victory". The Pantagraph. November 13, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.