1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1 ( Independent)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   4 – 6 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented as an independent Eastern Illinois University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Central Missouri State
L 14–196,800[1]
September 14at Indiana State
L 6–219,041[2]
September 21Milwaukee
L 0–338,000[3]
October 5at Western Illinois
L 3–288,600
October 12Delta State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 13–33,500
October 19Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 14–97,500
October 26at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIT 10–105,500
November 2Youngstown State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 3–133,000
November 9Missouri–Rolla
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 17–02,000
November 16at Murray State
L 0–137,500

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References

  1. ^ "Central Mo. Outscores EIU 19-14". Herald and Review. September 8, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Ind. State Defeats EIU 21-6". Herald and Review. September 15, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Cook, Joe (September 22, 1974). "Milwaukee Shuts Out EIU". The Decatur Daily Review – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.