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1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons← 19531955 →
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Illinois State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play, finishing fifth in the IIAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Indiana State*L 7–40
September 25at Kalamazoo*Kalamazoo, MIL 7–19
October 2Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–601,200
October 9at Michigan State NormalL 0–33
October 23Navy Pier*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 40–6
October 30Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–203,000
November 6at Western IllinoisT 13–13
November 13Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–13
November 20at Northern Illinois StateW 28–9
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. "Indiana State Thumps EI in Opener, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 19, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kalamazoo Tops Eastern, 19-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 26, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Central Michigan Drubs Eastern's Panthers, 60-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. October 4, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mich. Normal Raps EI, 33-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 10, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eastern Whips Navy Pier For 1st Win, 40-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 24, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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