1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (8th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	3
Illinois State Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play, finishing fifth in the IIAC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Indiana State *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–40		[2]
September 25	at Kalamazoo *	Kalamazoo, MI	L 7–19		[3]
October 2	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–60	1,200	[4]
October 9	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–33		[5]
October 23	Navy Pier *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 40–6		[6]
October 30	Southern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–20	3,000	[7]
November 6	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	T 13–13		[8]
November 13	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 7–13		[9]
November 20	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 28–9		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
2. "Indiana State Thumps EI in Opener, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 19, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kalamazoo Tops Eastern, 19-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 26, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Central Michigan Drubs Eastern's Panthers, 60-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. October 4, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mich. Normal Raps EI, 33-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 10, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Whips Navy Pier For 1st Win, 40-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 24, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune . Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.