1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (0–4 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
No. 9 Northern Illinois 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
Western Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–7 record overall and an 0–4 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Indiana State *
W 13–0 [2]
September 29 Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–18 [3]
October 6at Bradley *
L 0–28 [4]
October 13at Northern Illinois
L 0–21 [5]
October 20 Hope *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–285,000 [6]
October 27at Eastern Michigan *
L 0–14 [7]
November 3at Western Illinois
L 8–44 [8]
November 10 Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 23–352,000 [9] [10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Overpeck, David (September 23, 1962). "State Threatens Four Times In 13-0 Loss to E. Illinois". The Terre Haute Tribune . p. 47. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Coffman, Ron (September 30, 1962). "Whitmore Punt Return Wins for State Normal". The Pantagraph . p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bradley Raps EIU, 28-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 7, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hope Records Win At Eastern Illinois". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 22, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "E. Michigan Blanks EIU". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 28, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "EIU Bows to Western, 44-8". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 4, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "EIU Handed 35-23 Loss". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 11, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Eastern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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