1989 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1989 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (4–2 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadium O'Brien Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Illinois State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Illinois 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Austin Peay *
W 36–02,119 [1]
September 9 Northwestern State *No. T–6
W 20–105,103 [2]
September 16at Southern Illinois
L 17–2010,000 [3]
September 23 Indiana State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–7 [4]
September 30 Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–136,100 [5]
October 7at Liberty *No. 19
L 7–9 [6]
October 14 Akron *No. T–20
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–17 [7]
October 21 Western Illinois No. 19
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–5 [8]
October 28at Northern Iowa No. 13
L 28–319,128 [9]
November 11No. 5 Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 16–1510,128 [10]
November 18at No. 15 Western Kentucky *No. 18
W 10–74,000 [11]
November 25at No. T–4 Idaho *No. 15
W 10–76,025 [12]
December 2at No. 6 Montana *No. 15
L 19–2512,285 [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Eastern pulls off surprise". Herald and Review. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Weaner, Phil (September 17, 1989). "SIU wins first". The Southern Illinoisan . p. D29. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Illinois tops ISU in Gateway action". The Sun-Commercial. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Illinois edges ISU, 14–13". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "LU tops E. Illinois in final minute". The News & Daily Advance. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Zips have 3 losses, but few answers". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eastern bops Western for year's worth of state bragging rights". The Rock Island Argus. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Beaman, UNI rally for win over Eastern". The Courier. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois". The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tops' playoff hopes fade in 10–7 loss". The Park City Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Panthers pounce on Vandals". The Idaho Statesman. November 26, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Grizzlies down Eastern Illinois 25–19". The Independent-Record. December 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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