1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	1–6 (0–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Clayton Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	Schahrer Field
Seasons ← 1941 1944  →

1942 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Illinois $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	0	–	2
Northern Illinois State	1	–	0	–	2			3	–	2	–	2
Illinois State Normal	2	–	1	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State Teachers College as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1942 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Clayton Miller and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6 record overall and a 0–3 record in conference play. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Manchester (IN) *	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	L 0–20
October 3	at Indiana State *	Terre Haute, IN	L 0–26	[3]
October 10	Indiana Central *	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 7–0
October 17	at Illinois State Normal	Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 0–32
October 24	Western Illinois	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	L 0–45	[4] [1]
October 31	at Millikin *	James Millikin University Field Decatur, IL	L 6–56	[5]
November 7	Southern Illinois	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	L 7–27
November 14	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	Cancelled	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
2. "Millikin Seeks Clear Claim to Gridiron Crown". The Dispatch . Associated Press. November 16, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football History vs Eastern Illinois University from Sep 1, 1923 - Oct 5, 2029". gosycamores.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
4. "E-I Teachers Defeated, 45-0". Herald and Review . October 25, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. George Kreker (November 1, 1942). "Long Runs Help Millikin Trounce Charleston 56-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Huskies Tie at Normal". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 12, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com.