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1948 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
IIAC champion
Corn Bowl, L 0–6 vs. Illinois Wesleyan
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Seasons← 19471949 →
1948 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College—now known as Eastern Illinois University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Maynard O'Brien, the Panthers finished the season with a 7–3 record overall and a 4–0 mark in conference play, winning the IIAC. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they lost to Illinois Wesleyan, 6–0.

Eastern Illinois was ranked at No. 187 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18St. Joseph's (IN)*Charleston, ILW 19–6
September 24at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYL 14–25
October 2Ball State*Charleston, ILW 12–0
October 9at Western IllinoisW 7–0
October 16Northern Illinois StateCharleston, ILW 15–6
October 23at Illinois State NormalW 13–76,000
October 30Indiana State*Charleston, ILL 20–21
November 6Millikin*Charleston, ILW 27–7
November 13Southern IllinoisCharleston, ILW 38–0
November 25vs. Illinois Wesleyan*L 0–68,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eastern Beats St. Joseph". Herald and Review. September 19, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern Tops E. Illinois By 25-14". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1948. p. 2:6. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ball State Loses, 12-0, to Eastern Illinois Foe". The Star Press. October 3, 1948. p. 1C. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eastern Edges Western, 7-0". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 10, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Huskies Lose to Eastern in Mud on Saturday 15-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 18, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Alsene, Edgar (October 24, 1948). "Eastern Conquers ISNU On Johnson's Long Run". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sycamores Gain Last-Minute Victory Over Eastern Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. October 31, 1948. p. 7:7. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eastern Downs Millikin, 27-7". Herald and Review. November 7, 1948. p. 17. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eastern Takes Crown, Whips Southern, 38-0". Herald and Review. November 14, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Young, Fred (November 26, 1948). "IWU Trips Eastern, 6-0, On Last Minute Counter". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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