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1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Led by sixth-year head coach Clyde Biggers, they compiled a 2–8 record.

1970 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Akron   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Indiana State
L 18–286,000–10,000[1][2]
September 19Milwaukee
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–147,500[3]
September 26at Illinois–Chicago
W 20–6500[4]
October 32:00 p.m.at No. 16 Central Missouri State
L 17–277,000[5][6]
October 10Northeast Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–284,500
October 17Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 20–299,200
October 24Central Michigan
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 34–583,000[7]
October 31at Western Illinois
L 14–3110,000
November 7at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIL 22–354,500
November 14at Fairmont StateFairmont, WVL 12–351,000

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References edit

  1. ^ "ISU Wins". The Times-Mail. September 13, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eastern Illinois Trips UW-M". The Journal Times. September 20, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "EIU boosts record to 2-1". Mattoon Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. September 28, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "EIU Face Unbeaten Team". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 3, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "EIU Loses 27-17". Decatur Sunday Herald. Decatur, Illinois. October 4, 1970. p. 21. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Central Mich. Throttles EIU 58-34". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 25, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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