The 1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play.[1]
| 1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (2–2 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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| Western Illinois $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Quincy* |
| L 13–19 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Saint Joseph's (IN)* | Rensselaer, IN | L 6–12 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 7–6 | [4] | |
| October 22 | at Southern Illinois | W 26–13 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| October 29 | Indiana State* |
| W 33–0 | [6] | |
| November 5 | Western Illinois |
| L 0–14 | [7] | |
| November 12 | at Northern Illinois State | L 14–40 | 3,000 | [8] | |
| November 19 | at Ball State* | Muncie, IN | L 13–47 | [9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Quincy Hawks Beat Eastern". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. September 26, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Triumphs Over E.I., 12 to 6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 2, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alsene, Ed (October 9, 1949). "Eastern Noses Out State Normal, 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 15. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Merle (October 24, 1949). "Eastern Passing Spoils Maroon Homecoming, 26-13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Eleven Whips I.S.T.C." Tribune-Star. October 30, 1949. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Nips Eastern, 14-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies Tame Panthers With Crushing Offensive". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 14, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Satterfield, Ed (November 20, 1949). "Eastern Illinois Swamped, 47 to 13". The Muncie Star. p. C1. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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