2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium O'Brien Field
Seasons
←  2007
2009  →
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^  7 –1   8 –4  
Jacksonville State  6 –2   8 –3  
Tennessee–Martin  6 –2   8 –4  
Tennessee State  5 –3   8 –4  
Murray State  4 –4   5 –7  
Eastern Illinois  3 –5   5 –7  
Southeast Missouri State  2 –6   4 –8  
Austin Peay  2 –6   2 –9  
Tennessee Tech  1 –7   3 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 5–7 record overall and a 3–5 record in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at Central Michigan *No. 18
L 12–3119,732 [2]
September 6at No. 24 (FBS) Illinois *No. 19
L 21–4760,131 [3]
September 13 Indiana State *No. 20
W 38–35,507 [4]
September 20at Illinois State *No. 22
W 25–2114,023 [5]
September 27 Jacksonville State No. 21
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 10–237,996 [6]
October 9at Tennessee–Martin
L 26–291,293 [7]
October 18 Southeast Missouri State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 24–215,942 [8]
October 25at Eastern Kentucky
L 7–208,800 [9]
November 1 Murray State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–64,083 [10]
November 8at No. 22 Tennessee State
L 24–456,393 [11]
November 15 Austin Peay
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–151,919 [12]
November 22at Tennessee Tech
W 38–201,430 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 53. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Maroon leads CMU in opener". Herald and Review . Associated Press. August 29, 2008. p. B2. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Durando, Stu (September 7, 2008). "Illini let Juice run loose". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. D5. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eastern patient in victory; ISU rolls". Herald and Review . September 14, 2008. p. C8. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2008). "ISU Falters In Last Quarter". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Muskewitz, Al (September 28, 2008). "Perrilloux highlights major win". The Anniston Star . p. 1C. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Young, Skyhawks run over Eastern Illinois". Herald and Review . Associated Press. October 10, 2008. p. B5. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Panthers hold off Redhawks' final flurry". The Paducah Sun . Associated Press. October 19, 2008. p. 4B. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Colonels win fourth straight". Lexington Herald-Leader . October 26, 2008. p. D8. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "E. Illinois rolls past Murray State 34-6". Park City Daily News . Associated Press. November 2, 2008. p. 8B. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Organ, Mike (November 9, 2008). "TSU inches closer to conference title". The Tennessean . p. 5C. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Horne, James D. (November 16, 2008). "Govs upset Panthers on road, 15-13". The Leaf-Chronicle . p. B1. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Eastern Illinois 38, Tennessee Tech 20". Herald and Review . Associated Press. November 23, 2008. p. C8. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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