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1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–3–1 record overall and a 3–2–1 record in conference play.[1]

1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Northern Illinois 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Central Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana State*
W 23–20[2]
September 30Illinois State Normal
L 0–182,000[3][4]
October 7Ferris Institute*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–20940[5]
October 14Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 20–203,600–7,000[6][7]
October 21at Southern Illinois
L 6–3313,000[8]
October 28Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 0–7583[9]
November 4Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–0997–4,000[10][11]
November 11at Central Michigan
W 22–135,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Eastern Wins 23-20 Over Indiana State". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 24, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 1, 1961). "State Normal Pummels Eastern Illinois, 18-0". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Illinois State Normal)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ferris Institute Beats EIU 20-16". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Shows Burst of Power But Eastern Fights Back". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. October 23, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Butler Carries EIU to Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 30, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EIU Upsets Western Ill". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 6, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "C. Michigan Beaten, 22-13, by E. Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2:3. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


 

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