The following is a list of Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons for the football team that has represented Eastern Illinois University in NCAA competition.[ 1]
Seasons
Year
Coach
Overall Record
Conference Record
Standing
1899
Otis Caldwell
0–2
N/A
N/A
1900
Otis Caldwell
3–3
N/A
N/A
1901
Otis Caldwell
6–0–3
N/A
N/A
1902
Thornton Smallwood
2–4
N/A
N/A
1903
Thomas Briggs
4–3–2
N/A
N/A
1904
Joseph Brown
6–1–1
N/A
N/A
1905
Joseph Brown
2–5–1
N/A
N/A
1906
Joseph Brown
3–1–1
N/A
N/A
1907
Joseph Brown
3–1–3
N/A
N/A
1908
Joseph Brown
6–2–1
N/A
N/A
1909
Joseph Brown
0–3
N/A
N/A
1910
Harold Railsback
2–3–1
N/A
N/A
1911
Charles Lantz
4–2
N/A
N/A
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1912–1949)
1912
Charles Lantz
6–1
4–0
1st of 12
1913
Charles Lantz
6–2
5–1
1st of 15
1914
Charles Lantz
8–0–1
5–0–1
1st of 15
1915
Charles Lantz
4–3–1
3–1–1
4th of 18
1916
Charles Lantz
4–3
4–3
7th of 19
1917
Charles Lantz
4–1–1
4–1–1
4th of 18
1918
No Games Played
N/A
N/A
N/A
1919
Charles Lantz
3–5–1
2–4–1
14th of 19
1920
Charles Lantz
2–3
1–3
14th of 21
1921
Charles Lantz
2–5–1
1–5–1
18th of 23
1922
Charles Lantz
4–0–2
3–0–2
3rd of 23
1923
Charles Lantz
4–2–2
3–2–2
9th of 23
1924
Charles Lantz
6–2
5–1
4th of 22
1925
Charles Lantz
4–3–1
3–1
5th of 22
1926
Charles Lantz
3–5–1
2–2
9th of 19
1927
Charles Lantz
5–2
2–1
7th of 16
1928
Charles Lantz
7–1
5–1
1st of 22
1929
Charles Lantz
6–1
5–1
3rd of 23
1930
Charles Lantz
6–1–1
5–1–1
5th of 22
1931
Charles Lantz
3–4
2–3
14th of 22
1932
Charles Lantz
1–7
0–6
19th of 21
1933
Charles Lantz
1–8
1–5
17th of 21
1934
Charles Lantz
3–4
1–4
14th of 20
1935
Winfield Angus
1–7
0–5
18th of 20
1936
Gilbert Carson
4–4
2–4
14th of 21
1937
Gilbert Carson
3–4–1
1–4–1
18th of 21
1938
Harold Ave
5–3
1–3
5th of 8
1939
Gilbert Carson
4–3–1
1–2–1
4th of 5
1940
Gilbert Carson
6–1–1
3–0–1
2nd of 5
1941
Gilbert Carson
0–7
0–4
5th of 5
1942
Clayton Miller
1–6
0–4
5th of 5
1943
No Games Played
N/A
N/A
N/A
1944
Charles Lantz
1–3
1–2
4th of 5
1945
James Goff
2–3–2
1–1–2
4th of 5
1946
Maynard O'Brien
2–6
1–3
4th of 5
1947
Maynard O'Brien
2–6
2–2
3rd of 5
1948
Maynard O'Brien
7–3
4–0
1st of 5
1949
Maynard O'Brien
3–5
2–2
3rd of 5
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1950–1969)
1950
Maynard O'Brien
5–3
2–2
3rd of 7
1951
Rex Darling
4–2–2
2–2–2
4th of 7
1952
Maynard O'Brien
2–7
1–5
7th of 7
1953
Maynard O'Brien
1–8
0–6
7th of 7
1954
Maynard O'Brien
2–6–1
1–4–1
5th of 7
1955
Maynard O'Brien
3–6
1–5
6th of 7
1956
Keith Smith
2–7
1–4
6th of 7
1957
Ralph Kohl
0–8
0–6
7th of 7
1958
Ralph Kohl
2–6
1–5
7th of 7
1959
Ralph Kohl
3–5–1
1–4–1
5th of 7
1960
Ralph Kohl
2–7
1–5
6th of 7
1961
Ralph Kohl
4–3–1
3–2–1
4th of 7
1962
Ralph Kohl
1–7
0–5
5th of 5
1963
Ralph Kohl
2–7
1–3
4th of 5
1964
Ralph Kohl
3–6
1–3
4th of 5
1965
Clyde Biggers
3–5
1–3
4th of 5
1966
Clyde Biggers
1–6–1
1–1–1
2nd of 4
1967
Clyde Biggers
2–6–1
1–2
3rd of 4
1968
Clyde Biggers
4–5
1–2
3rd of 4
1969
Clyde Biggers
2–7
0–3
4th of 4
NCAA College Division Independent (1970–1972)
1970
Clyde Biggers
2–8
N/A
N/A
1971
Clyde Biggers
4–6
N/A
N/A
1972
Jack Dean
1–9
N/A
N/A
NCAA Division II Independent (1973–1977)
1973
Jack Dean
2–9
N/A
N/A
1974
Jack Dean
3–6–1
N/A
N/A
1975
John Konstantinos
3–5–2
N/A
N/A
1976
John Konstantinos
5–6
N/A
N/A
1977
John Konstantinos
1–10
N/A
N/A
Association of Mid–Continent Universities (1978–1984)
1978
Darrell Mudra
12–2
3–2
3rd of 6
1979
Darrell Mudra
7–4
1–4
T-4th of 6
1980
Darrell Mudra
11–3
4–0
1st of 5
1981
Darrell Mudra
6–5
2–1
T-1st of 4
1982
Darrell Mudra
11–1–1
2–0—1
T-1st of 4
1983
Al Molde
9–3
3–0
1st of 4
1984
Al Molde
6–5
2–1
T-1st of 4
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1991)
1985
Al Molde
6–5
2–3
T-3rd of 6
1986
Al Molde
11–2
5–1
1st of 7
1987
Bob Spoo
5–6
3–3
T-3rd of 7
1988
Bob Spoo
5–6
2–4
T-5th of 7
1989
Bob Spoo
9–4
4–2
T-2nd of 7
1990
Bob Spoo
5–6
3–3
T-3rd of 7
1991
Bob Spoo
4–7
2–4
T-5th of 7
Gateway Football Conference (1992–1995)
1992
Bob Spoo
5–6
2–4
T-4th of 7
1993
Bob Spoo
3–7–1
2–3–1
T-4th of 7
1994
Bob Spoo
6–5
4–2
T-2nd of 7
1995
Bob Spoo
10–2
5–1
T-1st of 7
Ohio Valley Conference (1996–present)
1996
Bob Spoo
8–4
6–2
T-2nd of 9
1997
Bob Spoo
8–3
5–2
T-2nd of 8
1998
Bob Spoo
6–5
4–3
T-4th of 8
1999
Bob Spoo
2–10
2–5
T-6th of 8
2000
Bob Spoo
8–4
6–1
2nd of 8
2001
Bob Spoo
9–2
6–0
1st of 7
2002
Bob Spoo
8–4
5–1
T-1st of 7
2003
Bob Spoo
4–8
3–5
T-6th of 9
2004
Bob Spoo
5–6
4–4
4th of 9
2005
Bob Spoo
9–3
8–0
1st of 9
2006
Bob SpooMark Hutson (Interim)
8–5
7–1
T-1st of 9
2007
Bob Spoo
8–4
7–1
2nd of 10
2008
Bob Spoo
5–7
3–5
6th of 9
2009
Bob Spoo
8–4
6–2
1st of 9
2010
Bob Spoo
2–9
2–6
7th of 9
2011
Bob Spoo
2–9
1–7
9th of 9
2012
Dino Babers
7–5
6–1
1st of 9
2013
Dino Babers
12–2
8–0
1st of 9
2014
Kim Dameron
5–7
5–3
T-3rd of 9
2015
Kim Dameron
7–5
7–1
2nd of 9
2016
Kim Dameron
6–5
4–4
T-5th of 9
2017
Kim Dameron
6–5
5–3
3rd of 9
2018
Kim Dameron
3–8
3–5
T-6th of 9
2019
Adam Cushing
1–11
1–7
9th of 9
2020
Adam Cushing
1–5
1–5
8th of 8
2021
Adam Cushing
1–10
1–5
T-6th of 7
2022
Chris Wilkerson
2–9
1–4
T-6th of 7
Totals 121 Years 26 Coaches
561–560–42 (.500)
19 Conf. Championships
References
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