1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Illinois $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Illinois State Normal 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
Northern Illinois 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Central Michigan 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 0 –6 –00 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–3–1 record overall and a 3–2–1 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana State *
W 23–20 [2]
September 30 Illinois State Normal
L 0–18 [3]
October 7 Ferris Institute *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–20940 [4]
October 14 Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 20–203,600–7,000 [5] [6]
October 21at Southern Illinois
L 6–3313,000 [7]
October 28 Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 0–7583 [8]
November 4 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–0997–4,000 [9] [10]
November 11at Central Michigan
W 22–135,000 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Wins 23-20 Over Indiana State". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 24, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Barnhart, Jim (October 1, 1961). "State Normal Pummels Eastern Illinois, 18-0". The Pantagraph . p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ferris Institute Beats EIU 20-16". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Northern Shows Burst of Power But Eastern Fights Back". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 16, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second". The Edwardsville Intelligencer . October 23, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Butler Carries EIU to Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 30, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "EIU Upsets Western Ill". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 6, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "C. Michigan Beaten, 22-13, by E. Illinois". Chicago Tribune . Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2:3. Retrieved June 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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