1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Bridgeport   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Fordham   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
St. Norbert   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Dean, the Panthers compiled a record of 1–9. They played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Indiana State
L 14–177,500
September 23Milwaukee
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–178,000
September 30at Illinois–Chicago
W 28–13500[1]
October 7Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 11–388,000
October 147:30 p.m.at EvansvilleEvansville, INL 20–313,500–4,000[2][3]
October 21Central Michigan
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–631,000
October 28at Southwest Missouri State
L 37–418,000
November 4at Quantico MarinesQuantico, VAL 14–566,000
November 11Central Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–352,500
November 18at Western Illinois
L 13–424,000

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References

  1. ^ Conklin, Mike (October 1, 1972). "E. Illinois Beats Circle 28-13". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 124. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "EIU Plays Evansville". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 14, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Miscues Help Aces Triumph". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1972. p. 83. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.