The 1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play.[1]
| 1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (2–2 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Schahrer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Eastern Illinois was ranked at No. 290 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Eastern Kentucky* |
| L 13–14 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Ball State* | Muncie, IN | L 13–21 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Millikin* |
| L 13–14 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 13–6 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Indiana State* |
| L 13–14 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Northern Illinois State | L 6–25 | 400 | [8] | |
| November 15 | at Southern Illinois | L 13–33 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Western Illinois |
| W 19–0 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky Team Trips Eastern". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 28, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Junk, Bob (October 6, 1947). "Cards Trim Illinois Club; Await Homecoming Tilt". Muncie Evening Press. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millikin Holds Off Eastern in Final Seconds to Triumph, 14-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Tops Normal, 13-6, For Homecoming Triumph". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E.I. Again Beaten By 14-13 Score". The Daily Journal-Gazette And Commercial-Star. November 3, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies Put On Big Show". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 10, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons Top Eastern, Win IIAC Title". Carbondale Free Press. November 17, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Whips Western, 19-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 23, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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