1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Clyde Biggers (7th season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 27–10	7,200
September 18	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 7–28	10,938
September 25	at Milwaukee	Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 19–22	1,300
October 2	Chicago Circle	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 43–21	6,900	[1]
October 9	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 6–17	14,000
October 16	Evansville	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 19–14	2,800
October 23	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–47	10,600
October 30	Southwest Missouri State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 32–21	8,800
November 6	Western Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 6–14	3,100
November 13	at Central Missouri State	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	L 7–24

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References

1. "EIU thumps Chicago Circle 43–21". The Decatur Daily Review. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
3. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.