1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (6th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Millikin *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 28–19		[2]
October 4	at Scott Field *	Belleville, IL	L 13–18		[3]
October 11	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–13		[4]
October 18	at Northwest Missouri State *	Maryville, MO	L 19–27		[5]
October 25	Southern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–22		[6]
November 1	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 6–7	6,000	[7]
November 8	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–41		[8]
November 15	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 26–27		[9]
November 22	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 7–0		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
2. Fallstrom, Bob (September 28, 1952). "Eastern Downs Millikin, 28-19". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . p. 13. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Scott Field Rally Whips Eastern, 18-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 5, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eastern Bows To Michigan Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 12, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maryville Is 27-19 Victor". St. Joseph News-Press . October 19, 1952. p. 2D. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Hands EI 4th Straight Defeat, 22-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 26, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni". The Jacksonville Daily Journal . November 2, 1952. p. 61. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Chippewas Win First Title". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 55. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bair Throws Three TD Passes, Scores Fourth as ISNU Wins". The Pantagraph . November 16, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Ketchum, Jim (November 24, 1952). "Eastern Scores Once; Chills Huskie Gridders 7-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.