1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
American college football season
1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–6–1 (1–4–1 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Indiana State* |
| L 7–40 | [2] | |
September 25 | at Kalamazoo* | Kalamazoo, MI | L 7–19 | [3] | |
October 2 | Central Michigan |
| L 0–60 | 1,200 | [4] |
October 9 | at Michigan State Normal |
| L 0–33 | [5] | |
October 23 | Navy Pier* |
| W 40–6 | [6] | |
October 30 | Southern Illinois![]() |
| L 6–20 | 3,000 | [7] |
November 6 | at Western Illinois | T 13–13 | [8] | ||
November 13 | Illinois State Normal |
| L 7–13 | [9] | |
November 20 | at Northern Illinois State | W 28–9 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Tops Eastern, 19-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 26, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mich. Normal Raps EI, 33-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 10, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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