1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–3–1 GFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoy Wittke (4th season)
Home stadium O'Brien Stadium
Seasons
  1992
1994  
1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 08 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 2 07 4 0
Western Illinois 4 2 04 7 0
Illinois State 2 3 16 4 1
Eastern Illinois 2 3 13 7 1
Indiana State 2 4 04 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Murray State *W 34–17
September 11at No. 4 McNeese State *L 7–4919,579 [1]
September 18at Navy *L 10–31
September 25 Western Illinois L 14–28
October 2 Indiana State L 24–27
October 166:30 p.m.at No. 9 Northern Iowa L 7–1910,168
October 23 Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
T 17–17
October 30 Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–13
November 6 Northwestern State *
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 26–34
November 13at No. 25 Western Kentucky *L 14–28
November 20at Southern Illinois W 42–351,500 [2]

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The 2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 20th-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 8–4 record overall and a 7–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round. Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 18 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.

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The 2009 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 8–4 record overall and a 6–2 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round. Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 19 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.

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The 1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.

The 1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play.

The 1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.

The 1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach James Goff and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–3–2 record overall and a 1–1–2 record in conference play.

References

  1. "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Weaner, Phil (November 21, 1993). "Fumble!". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.