1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–3–2 (1–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
Seasons
←  1944
1946  →
1945 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 3 –1 –04 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –1 –14 –1 –2
Northern Illinois State 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –1 –22 –3 –2
Western Illinois 0 –3 –11 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach James Goff and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–3–2 record overall and a 1–1–2 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22 Indiana State *
L 6–26 [2]
September 29at Butler * Indianapolis, IN W 12–7 [3]
October 13at Illinois Wesleyan *
L 0–20 [4]
October 20 Southern Illinois
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 0–0 [5]
November 3at Western Illinois
T 6–6 [6]
November 10at Illinois State Normal
L 6–12 [7]
November 17 Northern Illinois State
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–14 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "State Trounces Eastern Illinois". The Muncie Star . Associated Press. September 23, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Hankemeier, Chris (October 1, 1945). "Butler Shows Promise Although Losing Opener". The Indianapolis News . p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Illinois Wesleyan Titans Blank Charleston Teachers, 20 to 0". The Pantagraph . October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern, Southern Teams Fight to Scoreless Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . Associated Press. October 21, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Young, Fred (November 4, 1945). "Eastern Gains 6-6 Deadlock With Western". The Pantagraph . p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Redbirds Edge Eastern Panthers in Close Game". The Pantagraph . November 11, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eastern Rally Dumps DeKalb". Herald and Review . November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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