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1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6–1 (1–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons← 19651967 →
1966 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 1 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Illinois State 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6–1 record overall and a 1–1–1 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Indiana State*L 0–322,000–3,500
September 24at Ferris State*L 7–17
October 1Milwaukee*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 3–72,500
October 8Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
T 0–04,000
October 15at Northwood*Midland, MIL 27–342,000
October 22at Western IllinoisW 16–612,100
November 5Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 10–304,000
November 12at Eastern Michigan*L 13–173,500–3,900
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. "Eastern Blanked By Indiana State". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 19, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. Schram, Hal (September 26, 1966). "Trainer Gives Ferris a Lift". Detroit Free Press. p. 7D. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Last Gasp TD Beats Eastern". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 3, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Adams, Steve (October 9, 1966). "ISU, Eastern Deadlock". The Pantagraph. p. 15. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "E. Illinois Is Beaten, 34-27, By Northwood". Chicago Tribune. United Press International. October 16, 1966. p. 2:11. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Panthers Come Alive; Batter Western 16-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 24, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "EIU Hangs on Until Last Quarter". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 7, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hurons Edge EIU, 17-13". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 14, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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