1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (1st season)
Home stadium	Schahrer Field
Seasons ←  1945 1947  →

1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southern Illinois	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Illinois State Normal	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Butler *	Indianapolis, IN	L 12–19	8,000	[2]
October 4	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–26		[3]
October 11	Western Illinois	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 20–12		[4]
October 19	Millikin *	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 7–0		[5]
October 26	Illinois State Normal	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 13–26	5,000	[6]
November 2	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20		[7]
November 9	at Indiana State *	Terre Haute, IN	L 0–13		[8]
November 15	at Murray State *	Murray, KY	L 13–38		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.