1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–3–1 GFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoy Wittke (4th season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Murray State*
W 34–17[1]
September 11at No. 4 McNeese State*
L 7–4919,579[2]
September 18at Navy*
L 10–3122,069[3]
September 25Western Illinois
L 14–286,561[4]
October 2Indiana State
L 24–276,838[5]
October 16at No. 9 Northern Iowa
L 7–1910,168[6]
October 23Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
T 17–178,215[7]
October 30Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–133,141[8]
November 6Northwestern State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 26–34[9]
November 13at No. 25 Western Kentucky*
L 14–283,527[10]
November 20at Southern Illinois
W 42–351,500[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Thorne, High lead Panthers to victory". Daily Republican-Register. September 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese State routs Eastern Illinois, 49–7". Herald and Review. September 12, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stramanak's three touchdowns lead Navy over E. Illinois, 31–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western tops EIU behind St. Sauver". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "E. Illinois comes up empty-handed against Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers prevail on late drive". Quad-City Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Thorne's late pass gives EIU 17–17 tie". Herald and Review. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears trip on Gateway doormat". The Springfield News-Leader. October 31, 1993. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northwestern State Demons defeat Eastern Illinois, 34–26". Beauregard Daily News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western tops Eastern Illinois 28–14". The Glasgow Daily Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Weaner, Phil (November 21, 1993). "Fumble!". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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