1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9 ( Independent)
Head coach	Jack Dean (2nd season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Tennessee State			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Hawaii			–					9	–	2	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					7	–	2	–	1
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	3	–	0
UNLV			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Delaware ^			–					8	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					6	–	3	–	1
Central Michigan			–					7	–	4	–	0
Nevada			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
American International			–					5	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					4	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	4	–	2
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	5	–	2
Santa Clara			–					4	–	6	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	7	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Portland State			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Wisconsin–Stevens Point	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	L 20–21	8,000
September 15	Indiana State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 0–17	8,000
September 22	at Milwaukee	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 14–21	7,800
September 29	Chicago Circle	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 40–8	8,000	[1]
October 6	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 17–47	3,500
October 13	at Youngstown State	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 14–27	1,500
October 20	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 0–17	18,500
October 27	Saint Joseph's (IN)	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 34–14	4,500
November 3	Wayne State (MI)	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 10–14	2,500
November 10	Northern Michigan	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 7–22	1,500
November 17	Western Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 13–56	4,000	[2]

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References

1. "Anderson leads EIU victory". Evansville Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western Wallops EIU 56-13". Herald and Review . November 18, 1973. p. 19. Retrieved November 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
4. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.