1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Clyde Biggers (6th season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tampa			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 11 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					9	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	2	–	1
Akron			–					7	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Arkansas AM&N			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Nevada			–					6	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	4	–	0
IUP			–					5	–	4	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lafayette			–					6	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	3	–	2
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	5	–	1
Northeastern			–					3	–	5	–	0
Indiana Central			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Led by sixth-year head coach Clyde Biggers, they compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12		Indiana State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 6–41	7,400	[1]
September 19		Milwaukee	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 19–14	7,500	[2]
September 26		at Illinois–Chicago	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	W 20–6	500	[3]
October 3	2:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Central Missouri State	Vernon Kennedy Field Warrensburg, MO	L 17–27	7,000	[4] [5]
October 10		Northeast Missouri State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 14–28	4,500
October 17		Illinois State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 20–29	9,200
October 24		Central Michigan	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 34–58	3,000	[6]
October 31		at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 14–31	10,000
November 7		at Northern Michigan	Marquette, MI	L 22–35	4,500
November 14		at Fairmont State	Fairmont, WV	L 12–35	1,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "ISU Wins". The Times-Mail . September 13, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eastern Illinois Trips UW-M". The Journal Times . September 20, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "EIU boosts record to 2-1". Mattoon Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. September 28, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "EIU Face Unbeaten Team". Herald & Review . Decatur, Illinois. October 3, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
5. "EIU Loses 27-17". Decatur Sunday Herald . Decatur, Illinois. October 4, 1970. p. 21. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Central Mich. Throttles EIU 58-34". Herald & Review . Decatur, Illinois. October 25, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
8. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.