1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947  →
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois State $ 4 –0 –09 –2 –0
Southern Illinois 3 –1 –04 –4 –0
Illinois State Normal 2 –2 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Western Illinois 0 –4 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Butler * Indianapolis, IN L 12–198,000 [2]
October 4at Northern Illinois State
L 0–26 [3]
October 11 Western Illinois
W 20–12 [4]
October 19 Millikin *
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 7–0 [5]
October 26 Illinois State Normal Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–265,000 [6]
November 2at Southern Illinois
L 0–20 [7]
November 9at Indiana State * Terre Haute, IN L 0–13 [8]
November 15at Murray State * Murray, KY L 13–38 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Butler Conquers Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Teachers Blanked by DeKalb". The Decatur Daily Review . Associated Press. October 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Young, Fred (October 12, 1946). "Panthers Nose Out Western In Final Period". The Pantagraph . p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Millard, Howard W. (October 20, 1946). "E.I. Nips Blue, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Normal Bests Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 27, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Loses To Carbondale". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indiana State Victorious, 13-0". The Indianapolis Star . Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 42. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Charleston Teachers Lose at Murray, 38-13". The Decatur Daily Review . Associated Press. November 16, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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