1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 1–6 (0–3 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Schahrer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 1 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State Teachers College as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1942 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Clayton Miller and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6 record overall and a 0–3 record in conference play.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | Manchester (IN)* |
| L 0–20 | |
| October 3 | at Indiana State* | Terre Haute, IN | L 0–26 | [3] |
| October 10 | Indiana Central* |
| W 7–0 | |
| October 17 | at Illinois State Normal | Normal, IL (rivalry) | L 0–32 | |
| October 24 | Western Illinois |
| L 0–45 | [4][1] |
| October 31 | at Millikin* |
| L 6–56 | |
| November 7 | Southern Illinois |
| L 7–27 | |
| November 14 | at Northern Illinois State | Cancelled | [5] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Millikin Seeks Clear Claim to Gridiron Crown". The Dispatch. Associated Press. November 16, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football History vs Eastern Illinois University from Sep 1, 1923 - Oct 5, 2029". gosycamores.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "E-I Teachers Defeated, 45-0". Herald and Review. October 25, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies Tie at Normal". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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