1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kit Cartwright (2nd season)
Home stadium O'Brien Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 –0 –010 –2 –0
Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Indiana State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Northern Iowa 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Illinois State
W 16–77,872 [1]
September 10 Austin Peay *
W 44–0 [2]
September 17 Liberty *
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 28–27 [3]
September 24 Youngstown State *No. T–13
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–335,812 [4]
October 1at Indiana State
L 12–24 [5]
October 8 Southern Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–39,415 [6]
October 15at No. 2 Western Illinois
L 8–459,680 [7]
October 22 Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 15–179,677 [8]
October 29at Southwest Missouri State
L 21–41 [9]
November 5No. 5 Western Kentucky *
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 6–010,021 [10]
November 12No. 15 Boise State *
L 7–1212,871 [11]

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The 1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.

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.

References

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  2. ↑ "Eastern Illinois rolls by APSU for 44–0 win". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Eastern escapes Liberty". Herald and Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Turnovers kill Eastern". Herald and Review. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sahm leads Sycamores by Eastern". The Sunday Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Eastern blows past Southern". Herald and Review . October 9, 1988. p. B2. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Carlson, Chuck (October 16, 1988). "Turnovers devastate Eastern". Herald and Review . p. B5. Retrieved November 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Panthers put end to O'Brien jinx, 17–15". The Courier. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Toppers slip at E. Illinois". The Paducah Sun. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Boise St. 12, E. Illinois 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 5B.
  12. ↑ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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