1963 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1963 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Northern Illinois $ 4 –0 –010 –0 –0
Western Illinois 3 –1 –06 –3 –0
Central Michigan 2 –2 –04 –5 –1
Eastern Illinois 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Illinois State Normal 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Indiana State *
L 6–147,000 [2]
September 28 Central State (OH) *
L 14–28 [3]
October 5at Central Michigan
L 15–356,500 [4] [5]
October 12at Illinois State Normal
W 14–13 [6]
October 19 Ferris State *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–6 [7]
October 26No. 1 Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–436,803 [8] [9]
November 2at Hillsdale *
L 7–14 [10]
November 9at Hope *
L 6–152,800 [11]
November 16 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–22 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ Overpeck, David (September 22, 1963). "State Cops Opener, 14-6". Terre Haute Tribune . p. 49. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Central State Hands EIU 2nd Loss, 28-14". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 29, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Central Michigan Wins League Opener, 35 to 15". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. October 6, 1963. p. G2. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Young, Fred (October 13, 1963). "Blocked Punt Spells Defeat For State Normal, 14 to 13". The Pantagraph . p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ferris State Bows By a 20-6 Score". Battle Creek Enquirer . United Press International. October 20, 1963. p. 4:2. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Huskies Host Western In Showdown For Interstate's Top Step: Make Eastern Easy Victim". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 28, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ Hayhow, Ted (November 4, 1963). "Dale Gridders Overcome Fumble-itis, EIU To Win 14-7". The Hillsdale Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hope Wins Over Eastern Illinois". The Holland Evening Sentinel. November 11, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Western Trims EIU, 22-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 17, 1963. p. 19. Retrieved May 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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