List of Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons

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The following is a list of Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons for the football team that has represented Eastern Illinois University in NCAA competition. [1]

Seasons

YearCoachOverall RecordConference RecordStanding
1899 Otis Caldwell 0–2N/AN/A
1900Otis Caldwell3–3N/AN/A
1901Otis Caldwell6–0–3N/AN/A
1902 Thornton Smallwood 2–4N/AN/A
1903 Thomas Briggs 4–3–2N/AN/A
1904 Joseph Brown 6–1–1N/AN/A
1905Joseph Brown2–5–1N/AN/A
1906Joseph Brown3–1–1N/AN/A
1907Joseph Brown3–1–3N/AN/A
1908Joseph Brown6–2–1N/AN/A
1909Joseph Brown0–3N/AN/A
1910 Harold Railsback 2–3–1N/AN/A
1911 Charles Lantz 4–2N/AN/A
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1912–1949)
1912Charles Lantz6–14–01st of 12
1913Charles Lantz6–25–11st of 15
1914Charles Lantz8–0–15–0–11st of 15
1915Charles Lantz4–3–13–1–14th of 18
1916Charles Lantz4–34–37th of 19
1917Charles Lantz4–1–14–1–14th of 18
1918No Games PlayedN/AN/AN/A
1919Charles Lantz3–5–12–4–114th of 19
1920Charles Lantz2–31–314th of 21
1921Charles Lantz2–5–11–5–118th of 23
1922Charles Lantz4–0–23–0–23rd of 23
1923Charles Lantz4–2–23–2–29th of 23
1924Charles Lantz6–25–14th of 22
1925Charles Lantz4–3–13–15th of 22
1926Charles Lantz3–5–12–29th of 19
1927Charles Lantz5–22–17th of 16
1928Charles Lantz7–15–11st of 22
1929Charles Lantz6–15–13rd of 23
1930Charles Lantz6–1–15–1–15th of 22
1931Charles Lantz3–42–314th of 22
1932Charles Lantz1–70–619th of 21
1933Charles Lantz1–81–517th of 21
1934Charles Lantz3–41–414th of 20
1935 Winfield Angus 1–70–518th of 20
1936 Gilbert Carson 4–42–414th of 21
1937Gilbert Carson3–4–11–4–118th of 21
1938 Harold Ave 5–31–35th of 8
1939Gilbert Carson4–3–11–2–14th of 5
1940Gilbert Carson6–1–13–0–12nd of 5
1941Gilbert Carson0–70–45th of 5
1942 Clayton Miller 1–60–45th of 5
1943No Games PlayedN/AN/AN/A
1944 Charles Lantz1–31–24th of 5
1945 James Goff 2–3–21–1–24th of 5
1946 Maynard O'Brien 2–61–34th of 5
1947 Maynard O'Brien2–62–23rd of 5
1948 Maynard O'Brien7–34–01st of 5
1949 Maynard O'Brien3–52–23rd of 5
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1950–1969)
1950 Maynard O'Brien5–32–23rd of 7
1951 Rex Darling 4–2–22–2–24th of 7
1952 Maynard O'Brien2–71–57th of 7
1953 Maynard O'Brien1–80–67th of 7
1954 Maynard O'Brien2–6–11–4–15th of 7
1955 Maynard O'Brien3–61–56th of 7
1956 Keith Smith 2–71–46th of 7
1957 Ralph Kohl 0–80–67th of 7
1958 Ralph Kohl2–61–57th of 7
1959 Ralph Kohl3–5–11–4–15th of 7
1960 Ralph Kohl2–71–56th of 7
1961 Ralph Kohl4–3–13–2–14th of 7
1962 Ralph Kohl1–70–55th of 5
1963 Ralph Kohl2–71–34th of 5
1964 Ralph Kohl3–61–34th of 5
1965 Clyde Biggers 3–51–34th of 5
1966 Clyde Biggers1–6–11–1–12nd of 4
1967 Clyde Biggers2–6–11–23rd of 4
1968 Clyde Biggers4–51–23rd of 4
1969 Clyde Biggers2–70–34th of 4
NCAA College Division Independent (1970–1972)
1970 Clyde Biggers2–8N/AN/A
1971 Clyde Biggers4–6N/AN/A
1972 Jack Dean 1–9N/AN/A
NCAA Division II Independent (1973–1977)
1973 Jack Dean2–9N/AN/A
1974 Jack Dean3–6–1N/AN/A
1975 John Konstantinos 3–5–2N/AN/A
1976 John Konstantinos5–6N/AN/A
1977 John Konstantinos1–10N/AN/A
Association of Mid–Continent Universities (1978–1984)
1978 Darrell Mudra 12–23–23rd of 6
1979 Darrell Mudra7–41–4T-4th of 6
1980 Darrell Mudra11–34–01st of 5
1981 Darrell Mudra6–52–1T-1st of 4
1982 Darrell Mudra11–1–12–0—1T-1st of 4
1983 Al Molde 9–33–01st of 4
1984 Al Molde6–52–1T-1st of 4
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1991)
1985 Al Molde6–52–3T-3rd of 6
1986 Al Molde11–25–11st of 7
1987 Bob Spoo 5–63–3T-3rd of 7
1988 Bob Spoo5–62–4T-5th of 7
1989 Bob Spoo9–44–2T-2nd of 7
1990 Bob Spoo5–63–3T-3rd of 7
1991 Bob Spoo4–72–4T-5th of 7
Gateway Football Conference (1992–1995)
1992 Bob Spoo5–62–4T-4th of 7
1993 Bob Spoo3–7–12–3–1T-4th of 7
1994 Bob Spoo6–54–2T-2nd of 7
1995 Bob Spoo10–25–1T-1st of 7
Ohio Valley Conference (1996–present)
1996 Bob Spoo8–46–2T-2nd of 9
1997 Bob Spoo8–35–2T-2nd of 8
1998 Bob Spoo6–54–3T-4th of 8
1999 Bob Spoo2–102–5T-6th of 8
2000 Bob Spoo8–46–12nd of 8
2001 Bob Spoo9–26–01st of 7
2002 Bob Spoo8–45–1T-1st of 7
2003 Bob Spoo4–83–5T-6th of 9
2004 Bob Spoo5–64–44th of 9
2005 Bob Spoo9–38–01st of 9
2006 Bob Spoo
Mark Hutson (Interim)		8–57–1T-1st of 9
2007 Bob Spoo8–47–12nd of 10
2008 Bob Spoo5–73–56th of 9
2009 Bob Spoo8–46–21st of 9
2010 Bob Spoo2–92–67th of 9
2011 Bob Spoo2–91–79th of 9
2012 Dino Babers 7–56–11st of 9
2013 Dino Babers12–28–01st of 9
2014 Kim Dameron 5–75–3T-3rd of 9
2015 Kim Dameron7–57–12nd of 9
2016 Kim Dameron6–54–4T-5th of 9
2017 Kim Dameron6–55–33rd of 9
2018 Kim Dameron3–83–5T-6th of 9
2019 Adam Cushing 1–111–79th of 9
2020 Adam Cushing1–51–58th of 8
2021 Adam Cushing1–101–5T-6th of 7
2022 Chris Wilkerson 2–91–4T-6th of 7
Totals 121 Years
26 Coaches		561–560–42 (.500)19 Conf. Championships

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 EIU Football Media Guide" (PDF).
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