1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	3–5 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (4th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Illinois $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Northern Illinois State	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Southern Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Quincy *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 13–19		[2]
October 1	at Saint Joseph's (IN) *	Rensselaer, IN	L 6–12		[3]
October 8	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	W 7–6		[4]
October 22	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 26–13	10,000	[5]
October 29	Indiana State *	Lincoln Field Carbondale, IL	W 33–0		[6]
November 5	Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Carbondale, IL	L 0–14		[7]
November 12	at Northern Illinois State	Dekalb Township High School football field DeKalb, IL	L 14–40	3,000	[8]
November 19	at Ball State *	Muncie, IN	L 13–47		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
2. "Quincy Hawks Beat Eastern". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. September 26, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "St. Joseph's Triumphs Over E.I., 12 to 6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 2, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Alsene, Ed (October 9, 1949). "Eastern Noses Out State Normal, 7-6". The Pantagraph . p. 15. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Jones, Merle (October 24, 1949). "Eastern Passing Spoils Maroon Homecoming, 26-13". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Eleven Whips I.S.T.C." Tribune-Star . October 30, 1949. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western Nips Eastern, 14-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Huskies Tame Panthers With Crushing Offensive". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 14, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Satterfield, Ed (November 20, 1949). "Eastern Illinois Swamped, 47 to 13". The Muncie Star . p. C1. Retrieved September 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.