1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Illinois State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play, finishing fifth in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Indiana State*
L 7–40[2]
September 25at Kalamazoo*Kalamazoo, MIL 7–19[3]
October 2Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–601,200[4]
October 9at Michigan State Normal
L 0–33[5]
October 23Navy Pier*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 40–6[6]
October 30Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–203,000[7]
November 6at Western Illinois
T 13–13[8]
November 13Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–13[9]
November 20at Northern Illinois State
W 28–9[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[11]

References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Thumps EI in Opener, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 19, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kalamazoo Tops Eastern, 19-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 26, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central Michigan Drubs Eastern's Panthers, 60-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. October 4, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mich. Normal Raps EI, 33-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 10, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Whips Navy Pier For 1st Win, 40-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 24, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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