Dec. 29, 2005
NORMAL, Ill. -
The Illinois State football team fell one spot in the ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Top 25 coaches poll and finished the 2005 season ranked No. 24.
The Redbirds, who finished the season ranked No. 22 in The Sports Network Top 25 poll, ended the season with a 7-4 record and ranked in both final polls for only the third time in school history.
ISU was one of four schools from the Gateway Football Conference in the coaches top 25, joining national runner-up and No. 2 ranked Northern Iowa, No. 7 Southern Illinois and No. 14 Youngstown State. Western Kentucky received 13 votes and was ranked No. 29.
