1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
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Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–6–1 (1–2 IIAC) |
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Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Clyde Biggers 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 1–2 record in conference play.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at Indiana State* | L 6–41 | 11,000 | [2] | |
September 23 | at Milwaukee* | L 6–30 | 4,000–4,500 | [3] | |
September 30 | Eastern Michigan* |
| L 12–28 | 4,500–5,000 | [4][5] |
October 7 | at Central Michigan |
| L 0–21 | 5,000 | [6] |
October 14 | Illinois State |
| L 6–28 | 4,000 | [7] |
October 21 | at Bradley* |
| L 12–20 | 4,000 | [8] |
October 28 | Western Illinois![]() |
| W 12–7 | 5,500 | [9] |
November 4 | at Chicago Circle* |
| T 6–6 | 200 | [10] |
November 11 | Wayne State* |
| W 20–14 | 2,000 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Bender, Carl (September 17, 1967). "Astro Turf Agrees with Sycamores". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers Dubbed 30-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 25, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EIU Backfield Star Injured In 28-12 Loss to E. Mich". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 2, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Central Mich. Trims EIU 21-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967). "ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EIU Loses To Bradley 20-12". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 23, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kimball, Jim (October 30, 1967). "At Last... Eastern Cops Homecoming Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern ties Chikas after pass penalty". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Cantor (November 12, 1967). "One-Handed Catch Decides Duel: E. Illinois Wrecks Wayne's Streak, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 20C. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.