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1951 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–2–2 (2–2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
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1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Michigan State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. The team was led by Rex Darling in his first and only season as head coach and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–2–2 record overall and a 2–2–2 record in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Northern Illinois StateL 7–21
October 6Michigan State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–12
October 13at Central MichiganL 27–59
October 20Northwest Missouri State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 27–21
October 27at Southern IllinoisW 47–19
November 3Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 21–21
November 10at Illinois State NormalT 28–28
November 17Millikin*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 46–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Finals[sic] IIAC Standings". Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. November 12, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. "Huskies at Eastern Saturday". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 28, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. West, Milt (October 1, 1951). "Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern in IIAC Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Eastern Spills Mich. Normal Eleven, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central Mich. Routs E.I. in IIAC Fray, 59-27". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 14, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eastern Beats N.W. Missouri On Pass, 27-21". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 21, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Jones, Merle (October 29, 1951). "Eastern Routs Southern In Homecoming Game, 47-19". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eastern And Western Play 21 to 21 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 4, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Normal Ties Eastern, 28-28". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Kyle, Forrest R. (November 18, 1951). "Eastern Smothers Millikin, 46-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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