American college football season
The 1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Dean, the Panthers compiled a record of 1–9. They played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | | Indiana State | | L 14–17 | 7,500 | |
September 23 | | Milwaukee | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| L 16–17 | 8,000 | |
September 30 | | at Illinois–Chicago | | W 28–13 | 500 | [1] |
October 7 | | Illinois State | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL (rivalry)
| L 11–38 | 8,000 | |
October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | L 20–31 | 3,500–4,000 | [2][3] |
October 21 | | Central Michigan | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| L 0–63 | 1,000 | |
October 28 | | at Southwest Missouri State | | L 37–41 | 8,000 | |
November 4 | | at Quantico Marines | Quantico, VA | L 14–56 | 6,000 | |
November 11 | | Central Missouri State | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| L 14–35 | 2,500 | |
November 18 | | at Western Illinois | | L 13–42 | 4,000 | |
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References
- ^ Conklin, Mike (October 1, 1972). "E. Illinois Beats Circle 28-13". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 124. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "EIU Plays Evansville". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 14, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Miscues Help Aces Triumph". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1972. p. 83. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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