1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoy Wittke (1st season)
Home stadium O'Brien Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Illinois 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Northern Illinois *No. T–17
L 17–2812,380
September 8at Northwestern State *No. T–17
W 23–22
September 15 McNeese State *No. T–17
L 7–156,408 [1]
September 22at Murray State *
L 10–14
September 29at Illinois State
L 7–28
October 6at Western Illinois
W 27–17
October 13 Indiana State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–22
October 20 Southern Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–33,728 [2]
October 271:30 p.m.No. 17 Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 10–162,102 [3]
November 3 Western Kentucky *
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 28–69,008
November 10at Southwest Missouri State
L 6–48 [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eastern stumbles at home". Herald and Review. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eastern topples Southern, 14-3". Herald and Review . Associated Press. October 21, 1990. p. D2. Retrieved December 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive". The Courier. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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